These days everywhere it is more about environment consciousness, creating awareness amongst people to respect the planet and environment.
Last few years we saw plastic ban in line with environmental health and well being - saw rules, laws, restrictions, bans, substitutions and what not. Result, yes reduced plastic usage, but yet you can get plastic if you can pay for it.
I had earlier commented in many forums, how this ban affected people - Earlier all business institutions used to distribute good quality huge plastic bags ( which can carry heavy load, and can be used again anad again) as a way to promote their business, but when plastic was banned , consumers were forced to pay for the bags ( whether cloth, paper ). I had questions on why the business institutions were not asked to provide something else instead of plastic and not allow charging for the same from the consumer? Yeah, no answers for that.
Yet, I studied about Brundtland report, things about sustainibility and convinced myself on what has happened was the right way. In the name of reusable and recyclable, the cartons used, stink whether you enter a mall or buy medicines or pay for paper bags anywhere etc. How paper is going to affect in future? How will you ensure deforestation doesnt happen? What are the side effects of stinky reusable cartons that you use for groceries, vegetables and edibles?
Even if I wish to let go my perception of that, I fear a bigger epidemic in store. Earlier aluminium foil related disposable pouches/ containers were much promoted as very healthy way and also disposable. Now again plastic containers, aluminium foil containers, pouches , paper cups are back with Covid. Every small outlet is using disposable utensils even if you eat in the premises. Business owners want to have business and hence are willing to provide disposables as consumers are more comfortable than the regular stuff. Both are benefitting - business is earning, and people are happy that they get clean stuff. win-win situation. ideal solution.
but what about environment? what about sustainibility? what about sustainable solutions? is this really sustainable? Or is it just that go with the flow, manage the present. we will worry when we really reach that level?
How are these "disposables" disposed? How will the effects of aluminium and plastic be managed in future? Where is the caution of degradation gone?
brace yourself for another epidemic , for another ban, for another awareness
