The major difficulties faced by the respondents include shopkeepers

A majority of people are aware of the harmful effects of plastic on environment, but still use it due to lack of availability of cheaper alternatives, a study said.With a sample size of 3,600, the national study conducted by market research and analysis company Velocity MR found that 90 per cent of respondents are aware of the harmful effects of plastic and 85 per cent of the respondents are even aware of the ban on polythene bags.This year, India has pledged to ban all single-use plastics by 2022 and also plans to introduce a campaign against marine litter. PP sheets manufacturers t has been observed that even with plastic ban in 25 states of India, 15,000 tonnes of plastic is still procured from cities daily."It has been observed that even with plastic ban in 25 states of India, 15,000 tonnes of plastic is still procured from cities on a daily basis..

The major difficulties faced by the respondents include shopkeepers not providing bags for carrying items, inconvenience, etc.The major difficulties faced by the respondents include shopkeepers not providing bags for carrying items, inconvenience caused due to carrying bags from home while shopping, alternatives not easily available and extra cost for carry bags, it said.The study was conducted in most of the major cities of the country, including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Pune. From our study, we clearly understood that while the people are aware of the adverse effects of plastic, the usage of this environmental poison is high, primarily due to lack of availability of proper alternatives," Managing Director and CEO of Velocity MR Jasal Shah said.The study also revealed that seven out of 10 respondents believe that the ban is only on the use of plastic carry bags and not on other variants of plastic like pouches, garbage bags and containers

The commission has also asked varsities to conduct networking activities

Restrict single-use plastic water bottle and encourage use of refillable bottles instead,” the UGC said in a communication to all vice-chancellors.“Ban take-away coffee cup, lunch wrapped in disposable plastic packaging, plastic bags, disposable food service cups, plates, containers made in polystyrene foam and plastic straws.The directive by the commission comes after the Union environment ministry issued an advisory, saying India is the global host of this year’s World Environment Day celebrations, the largest UN-led celebration on environment, and the theme for this edition is “Beat Plastic Pollution”. “Hosting this prestigious event is a step towards our commitment to undertake global leadership on addressing all forms of pollution, reducing emissions and investing in sustainable development efforts. The directive by the commission comes after the Union environment ministry issued an advisory, saying India is the global host of this year’s World Environment Day celebrations, the largest UN-led celebration on environment, and the theme for this edition is “Beat Plastic Pollution”.

The commission has also asked varsities to conduct networking activities on mass awareness on disposal of plastic and cleanliness drives under the Swachchh Bharat Mission in municipalities.The commission has also asked varsities to conduct networking activities on mass awareness on disposal of plastic and cleanliness drives. China pet sheets manufacturers New Delhi: The University Grants Commission, the regulatory body for higher educational institutes in the country, has directed all varsities and higher educational institutions to ban use of plastic cups, lunch packets, straws, bottles and bags on their campuses.

In the run-up to the World Environment Day celebrations on June 5, the Environment Ministry has also asked schools to stop the use of plastics in their premises and constituted 19 teams to undertake cleaning of 24 beaches and an equal number of polluted riverfronts and lakes across the country. This is an opportunity for collective efforts to reduce the use of plastic and the HRD Ministry has desired that the students be encouraged to refuse, reduce, and re-use plastic product in their daily uses,” the letter said