Say no to Plastic: If you can't refuse it, reuse it

World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June. The theme of this year is 'Beat Plastic Pollution'.

India produces over 62 million tonnes of solid waste every year, of which only 43 million tonnes is collected, only 12 million tonnes treated and the rest dumped. According to the experts, the figure is expected to rise to 436 million tonnes by 2050. (EPS

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05 Jun 2018, 1:12 pm

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According to Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan, about 25,000 tonnes of plastic waste is generated evey year in India, of which only 60 per cent is recycled. Delhi with 689.52 tonnes tops the chart of plastic waste followed by Chennai (429.39 tonnes), Mumbai (408.27 tonnes), Bengaluru (313.87 tonnes) and Hyderabad (199.33 tonnes). (EPS | P Jawahar)

According to business analysts, Indian waste management Industry has a potential of $15 billion with promising growth prospects. (EPS | Shekhar Yadav)

Plastic pollution is increasing by an alarming rate in India after China. Here is how we can help in controlling plastic pollution from the household level. (EPS |Parveen Negi)

While going for shopping take your own cloth bag, this will not only save your money that you give for the carry bag but it's a small step towards avoiding pollution. (EPS | Parveen Negi)

Segregate household waste. If the wate is segregrated properly, the plastic waste are taken away for recycling purposes. Clean your surrounding area. (Photo | AP)

Choose healthy option: Instead of carrying plastic water bottles, go for stainless steel bottles. This saves you from frequently purchasing the plastic one and are much durable. Simlarly go for stainless steel straws, containers etc. (EPS | Sunish P Surendran)

Replace plastic toothbrush, comb, buckets, with the other degradable/recyclable items. Do not litter plastic in the environment, instead carry it to a place where you can dump it in a dustbin. (Photo | AP)