The Big Picture - Say No To Plastic

[@vamsi.reddy1100]

Prof Varshney... unstoppable

[@manaleevarshney335]

Absolutely

[@bikkoo1990]

Giving his 100% always...

[@bobminion3438]

@2:20 someone said plastics do not decay.....

[@vamsi.reddy1100]

@@bobminion3438 He meant that they take a long time to decay and it looks like that it is never destroyed. Don't take it literally.

[@vamsi.reddy1100]

@@bobminion3438 watch other episodes too, featuring him. I think you'll be able to appreciate him.

[@shawindermann9114]

Prof. Varshney just nailed it....hats off

[@curiouscase]

Dr. Varshney is phenomenal. He is the depository of knowledge and his clarity of thought is next to none.

[@Satyendra_Kumar]

I don't understand why government ban on consumer. Why not shut down production of plastic. Problem will solve automatically.

[@Satyendra_Kumar]

@@curiousmolar8104 yes bro

[@madhus2111]

It will have immediate effect on lives of many dependent on the industry if it is from the consumer it will be market driven and producer will look for alternatives

[@rajiv6288]

Brainless idiot

[@NIKHILPATEL-pd1qe]

If there is cancer rising due to increasing the consumption of smoke then govt can't ban the industries they provide so much revenue for the govt and the other thing beedi makers in village and other workers in industries get effected so the chain will break in the economy. Only think they can do is blanket ban not complete same what SC gave judgement regarding firecracker industries even we know there are many I'll effects but TN govt refused

[@maheshmahajan1062]

We all are citizens of major Idea The mother earth I can't let die my mother It's my responsibility To refuse Plastic..............

[@anu7779]

👍👍

[@bikkoo1990]

Omg😮

[@aspirant8996]

our mother is not dying, we are dying. First of all, we have tho change our conception of depicting our relation with nature. We can't save the nature, we are not living the way nature wants, the earth will perish us.

[@aspirant8996]

eye opener: Saudi is investing in India for Petro and plastic production, thus making us a producer of plastic and subservient to the use of plastic. And our PM is saying the other way i.e. to reduce the plastic use, if we should reduce it's use then why are you signing the agreement. HYPOCRISY.

[@mihir554]

India has the lowest per head plastic consumption, the problem isn't production but rather absence of robust mechanism to ensure proper and efficient recycling.

[@VivekKumar-hb3zc]

Thanks RStv.

[@vartikasrivastava6434]

This is one of the best episodes of The Big Picture! I'm really concerned about our environment. Please guys, avoid using plastic bags on day to day level. _/\_

[@madhukar.teekaram]

What a healthy debate! Learnt a lot 🙏🙏 Thanks rstv 👏

[@bhupeshtailor3121]

Important one

[@shashiketan]

*91: PLASTIC POLLUTION* - According to the Environment Ministry, about 20,000 tonnes of plastic waste is generated every day in the country, out of which only 13,000-14000 tonnes are collected. - Plastic: From Miracle product to deadliest product. - Ubiquitous: Marine, Himalayas, rivers, oceans. - North Pacific Garbage dump. - UNEP dedicated Year 2008 - 'free from plastics'. Impact: - Clogging the drainage system - Cause of floods. - Water Crisis, Water pollution. - Health Effects: The air we breathe, chemical compounds through plastic bottles. - Marine life: Most of the plastic end up in oceans, taken up by marine animals leading to death. - Huge Economic Cost: India is marine exporter, Fishes with microplastics rejected, Health Cost for individuals. Challenges in Plastic - Single use plastic is a major problem the world is battling: use of plastic material only once & throw it environment. - Micro-plastics (um or nm) - present everywhere. - Collection is Challenge: Majority is done by informal sector. - Lack of alternatives: Few & Costly. - Waste Management. - Destroying existing plastic Way Forward: - Alternatives - New material & economies of scale - Mindset Change: From 'Say no to Plastic" to 'Say Yes to Alternatives' Jute bags. - Technology Solutions: Unsegregated waste can be destroyed at high temp: Temp Should rise very quickly. Done in Australia in commercial way. - REDUCE: will help in reduction in mining, transportation, refining, Air & water pollution where it is produced - Multipurpose benefits. - Cost Benefit Analysis should be done for each type of plastic. - Reverse Vending. - Replace each plastic item with its substitute. - Co-processing in cement kilners - Multi layered plastics. Concerns: - B2B have 130 types of plastics - No talks about that. - Food delivery: everything is plasticized. - Saudi Investing in India to produce more plastics & petrochemicals. - India slowly growing to be a biggest producer - Subservient to industries. Plastic Pollution is huge problem in the near future. Attempts have to be made in reducing its use & providing alternatives to people. Individuals should pledge to 'Say NO to Plastic' to save the mother earth from its detrimental effects.

[@musicskp]

New phenomenon of micro plastic rain is real eye opener... We should learn from Bhutan for taking nature along development..

[@bobminion3438]

yeah Micro-plastics are great threats but we should also ban micro-beads which are still used by many health care industries. Just have look on your scrub face wash or shampoo. In India we still allow them.

[@musicskp]

@@bobminion3438 yes ..thnx for pointing it out bro..👍👍

[@kumarraj1997]

A famous scientist,RAJGOPAL VASHUDEVAN, discovered how to make briks from plastic, this great man give this technique free of cost to the central government but till this time government could not work as well as we hoped. There is only one way to save our Jagjani to use R 3 that is recycle, reuse and replace.

[@laxmanshivakashipuram]

as one of the panelists mentioned..they are going to cause the micro plastic problem

[@nicholaskhupsian8529]

The question is viable alternative method, u cant simply tell people not to use plastic unless you give them option, you go to super market, u are not allow to enter inside with a bag, how do you solve that, its just one example. How do you get a simple refreshment in the summer heat on a roadside without using plastic, is there an alternative, can you manufacture something which can not only replace it but also is affordable for everyone

[@livewithapurpose5651]

Very insightful discussion

[@VikashSharma-ui4no]

First of all, thanks to all my eminent penalist to participate on very crucial issue and also thanks to parera sir to discuss on this topic in a very holistic way. My question is why government shouldn't decrease production of plastic materials instead of this use alternative way.

[@inamulhasan4265]

Thanks

[@jitendrapasi6402]

We as every single people on earth should take initiative and should stop using plastic from our home, grocery stores, B2B business. although it is not possible completely at initial level but where ever it is possible say no to plastic and use cloth and joot bag. in the long run government should stop manufacturing plastic industry but without possible alternative government would not be able to take such decision. so here my urge to every individual say no to plastic and save environment and previous earth. what is in our hand we should do it.

[@bobminion3438]

The discussion should have focused to harm of Single Use Plastics, rather implementing complete ban on Plastics.🤔

[@nicholaskhupsian8529]

The question is viable alternative method, u cant simply tell people not to use plastic unless you give them option, you go to super market, u are not allow to enter inside with a bag, how do you solve that, its just one example

[@aspirant8996]

stop going to super market, shop locally think globally. Be simple, we can buy things from local markets for our basic needs, minimise the need, be simple, be happy.

[@sumitsingh-ze6cd]

It's really amazing

[@अनकहीबाते-न6स]

Introduce the alternatives is really good idea 👍

[@PawanKumar-qb1fx]

There is only one thing to do to curb plastic pollutions is to provide jute bags as plastic bags available in the market...

[@SAURABHSHARMA-ib1pr]

good .

[@anupyadav6262]

Very nice debate

[@bobminion3438]

*Plastic isn’t the problem* It’s what we do with it. And that means the onus is on us to be far smarter in how we use this miracle material.

[@sammail96]

The main challenge is to find alternate and affordable biodegradable material to replace plastic in our lives. One thing we can do, to succumb financially a little bit and use slightly costier alternative materials.

[@funlifefun3922]

All the products are packaged by plastic,what to do with that?

[@dkapadnis9005]

Public created problem so public could solve problems. Plastic collect n burn-> carsonogenic gases flourin n dioxide Reduce plastic - reduce mining petroleum, transportation costs,refining cost, pollution air n water. One go tackle many problems. Alternatives: jute bags reuse many times, creates employment opportunities

[@shawnmendes9705]

Thanks Frank for final Appraisal.

[@bharatiya-akp]

Plastic has become inseparable part of human life today.. It's a sad reality

[@aspirant8996]

Yes, with an eye-opener from Prof. We are inhaling microplastics too. non-vegetarians are consuming them via fishes. Indeed they have become an inseparable part of human body too.

[@nitinbansal681]

Please provide subtitles.

[@kannadati5752]

Why can't India produce jute bags and export to foreign countries to reduce global harming, it adds value to our cottage industry as well..!

[@MahiSingh-nm1tu]

Was that reverse welding??

[@ashwin0309]

Reverse vending machine is a machine where we dispose used plastic bottles, cups etc. and in turn we get some rewards/coupons.

[@anmolmishra1540]

Please provide subtitle 🙏

[@aspirant8996]

This will be the condition with solar panels also in next 60 years.

[@princessunlimited1837]

Why plastic ban is for poor street vendors and shop keepers ? Why not on company packaging like maggi chips cold drinks etc.

[@rajiv6288]

Bhot logo ki jobs judi h us se Ese hi raato raat band nhi kr sakte Think before post

[@princessunlimited1837]

@@rajiv6288 raato raat to kuch nhi hota.but atleast us direction me kaam to ho. Lekin raato raat poor street vendors sbji wala in sb ke liye polythene ban. Koi ek inatiative h jha companies product ke liye kuch kiya ho . Baat ye h ki.y only middle class and poor are expected to change to their life style. Why not rich people ? Can you tell.me any iniative jo rich logo ko effect krta ho. And plastic se aj jo jobs bchi hui hain kal wo b nhi rhengi. Think before you judge.

[@dilipsingh1757]

that plastic has increasing now a days . that result of which we can see that cows are dying in many places . that unless our mind are not prepare to have remove . that we would ready to see bad result

[@negativeoptimist4921]

Say no to plastic or else mother earth will say no to human

[@bikkoo1990]

Instead say Yes to alternatives, negation negates itself. Affirmation begets positive results.

[@farankhan2619]

Please add hast tag to like #thebigpicture To make big picture easily available

[@jyotishnaseema7454]

Plastic pollution is very hurry up Ban