Watch: Local Vendors Using Leaves Instead Of Plastic To Wrap Fish, Is A Sign That Change Has Begun
Single-use plastic was supposed to be banned in India from October 2 and we staunchly believe that it is the need of the hour Small-scale changes are already being made Plastic straws are being replaced by sturdy paper straws in restaurants and bamboo is coming out as a strong alternative for plastic. Steps are even being taken on local levels to reduce the use of or completely replace plastic Kiren Rijiju recently took to Twitter to share a vide...Read More
Single-use plastic was supposed to be banned in India from October 2 and we staunchly believe that it is the need of the hour. Small-scale changes are already being made. Plastic straws are being replaced by sturdy paper straws in restaurants and bamboo is coming out as a strong alternative for plastic.
Steps are even being taken on local levels to reduce the use of or completely replace plastic. Kiren Rijiju recently took to Twitter to share a video, which is going viral. A part of the caption explained where it was from, ¡®A local meat vendor at remote Tirbin, Lepa Rada Dist, Arunachal Pradesh¡¯.
"PM @narendramodi has told us not to use plastics so we are using local leaves because plastics are no more available"
¡ª Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) October 6, 2019
A local meat vendor at remote Tirbin, Lepa Rada Dist, Arunachal Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/Z1vuB2K8fK
In the short video clip we can see that a local vendor is using a leaf to tie up a fish instead of using polythene. The wrapping obviously takes more time than to simply hand out the fish in a polythene, but the vendor seems committed to the cause of not using plastic. One can even see the bundle of leaves kept in his stall, for the other fishes.
In the video, the people are talking about the ban on plastic. When it is the need of the hour, creativity does come to the rescue.
Here is another picture where one can see that the locals have replaced polythene bags with pine leaves basket.
Beautiful innovation done by local adivasis, they replaced big bunch of single use polythene with pine leave baskets .
¡ª Vivek Agnihotri Fans?? (@AgnihotriFc) October 5, 2019
It doesn't effect on large scale pollution but we must appreciate this small creative ideas to overcome plastic devil. #9DaysOfCreativity @vivekagnihotri pic.twitter.com/sctYGbUo6s
These are small yet effective steps that will bring the usage of plastic to a complete halt eventually, thus making it easier for us and the environment to breathe.
