Kozhikode: Kozhikode will be the first plastic waste-free district in India by January 26, Republic Day. The first phase of a massive programme to attain this goal ‘Mass Action for Plastic Waste free Kozhikode' (MAP) has been successful and has entered the second phase.
At a meeting with representatives of merchants, marriage hall owners, flex board manufacturers and plastic carry-bag manufacturers here on Thursday, Collector P.B. Salim said the first phase of the project, which included an awareness campaign, was successful.
As a result, schools and other educational institutions would be declared plastic waste-free by December 20.
The second stage involves avoiding disposable plastic products, including glasses, plates, publicity materials and carry-bags.
The process of sensitising the merchants and other target groups started on Thursday.
Similar programmes involving plastic manufacturers, government office heads, environmental and social activists, NSS, NCC, CSS, student police, student Red Cross and political parties will be held soon.
The third stage is to introduce alternative products and the fourth stage a ban on disposable plastic products. In the fifth stage, facilities for systematic collection and recycling of the remaining plastic products will be introduced, the Collector added.
At a meeting with representatives of merchants, marriage hall owners, flex board manufacturers and plastic carry-bag manufacturers here on Thursday, Collector P.B. Salim said the first phase of the project, which included an awareness campaign, was successful.
As a result, schools and other educational institutions would be declared plastic waste-free by December 20.
The second stage involves avoiding disposable plastic products, including glasses, plates, publicity materials and carry-bags.
The process of sensitising the merchants and other target groups started on Thursday.
Similar programmes involving plastic manufacturers, government office heads, environmental and social activists, NSS, NCC, CSS, student police, student Red Cross and political parties will be held soon.
The third stage is to introduce alternative products and the fourth stage a ban on disposable plastic products. In the fifth stage, facilities for systematic collection and recycling of the remaining plastic products will be introduced, the Collector added.
Source: The Hindu, 26-11-2010
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