Banning plastic again – will it help?
By Sreekala
@Sreekala (34312)
India
December 26, 2016 5:23am CST
Delhi is going to ban disposable plastic from January next year. According to reports the shop keepers are still unaware what to do with this ban. Earlier in 2009 Delhi banned plastic bags and in the initial stage it worked greatly. But slowly the plastic bags returned to the market. Now disposable glasses and plates are getting the ban.
Will it again a temporary ban like in the past?
How about your place? Do you think the ban will give any positive impact?
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15 responses
@shaynas (5487)
• India
26 Dec 16
@Sreekala Exactly, government should think of proper replacement options, before the ban. They decide the ban so abruptly. Vendors should be given the alternatives to use instead of plastic bags. Once you think in the direction, many things can come up. But it's planned so improperly that is doesn't go long.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
26 Dec 16
A ban is a short term solution because the cost of the alternative usually outweighs the benefit to most people. We need a more aggressive move to recyclable plastic, more efficient collection of waste plastic, and incentives for people to recycle rather than throw away the plastic they do use.
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@maezee (41988)
• United States
26 Dec 16
We havent ever had a ban like his I dont thimk. It would be nice if more places used paper bags, at least they are recyclable. Some shops dont offer you bags and you have to pay for them (such as Aldi grocery stores here) and that is usually a good motivation to bring a reusable tote bag with you, which is good. Let us know how the ban proceeds!
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
29 Dec 16
what's the use of banning it when they won't be strict in implementing it? ..
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
31 Dec 16
@epiffanie Here in Delhi too separate bin kept for both. But people need to act in a way they supposed to.
I don't know how people can be careless this way.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
29 Dec 16
@Sreekala Her in Australia, we have separate bins for recycling those plastics and bottles and papers so at least they don't end up in rubbish dumps .. I guess India is the same as the Philippines where people are not well disciplined when it comes to recycling .. they just throw away plastic wrappers anywhere and everywhere ..
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@Yash1599 (9)
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26 Dec 16
The ban probably will only have a positive impact in the short run, in the long run it will fuse out.
The course of action that the government of Delhi could take is to ban the manufacture of plastic bags itself, there will not be a question of using them if they arent produced.
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@ptrikha_2 (47064)
• India
29 Dec 16
Oh My God this will cause a lot of problems. Now I will have to carry Jute or cloth bags everywhere?
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I think carrying a cloth bag or jute bag is not a burden.
@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
7 Jan 17
Well, they tried it but now the plastics are back again, but this time there's more paper bags and eco bags. Not much use of plastic anymore.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
30 Dec 16
Except for what is needed for medical issues and in the automotive industry, we would love to see plastic banned everywhere. Too much waste, and too many people not caring about the mess this is creating.
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@riteeshpatidar9026 (504)
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26 Dec 16
Yes it will help..
This a good decision by govt.
How are you?
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
31 Dec 16
The ban as you says comes and goes...the people need to change too
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@homebasedbobbie (1080)
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19 Apr 17
I am 100% sure there is a huge impact for banning plastic as it is one of the global warming's cause. In my country, plastics are banned in some areas.
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@allknowing (137590)
• India
26 Dec 16
This off and on ban is a regular feature. Let's see for how long.
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