A recent editorial in The Hindu decried the
overuse of plastic packaging in India. "Milk sachets, mineral water
bottles, grocery bags, empty plastic cans and containers," litter the
streets and sidewalks and ultimately clog the storm sewers in Bangalore.
Some cities are banning the use of plastic and citizens are reverting
to practices of old—carrying cloth shopping bags and purchasing food
wrapped in newspaper instead of over-bundled in plastic. The editorial
opines that India has "aped the disposable culture of the West" where an
average of 70kg of plastic is used per person every year. In India, the
average is 3kg of plastic per person is used. Perhaps the West should
follow India's lead?!
Source: http://beta.thehindu.com
