WHAT IS SINGLE USE PLASTIC
A Plastic product used only once before being dumped away. Examples - the plastic water bottle purchased during travelling, plastic straws for drinking shakes and juices, the polythene bags etc.
AS PER United Nations ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME -
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SINGLE USE PLASTIC FORMS 30% OF WORLD'S TOTAL PLASTIC
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OF THE TOTAL PLASTIC WASTE EVER PRODUCED, ONLY 9% HAS BEEN RECYCLED, 12% INCINERATED, AND REST 71% DUMPED IN LANDFILLS AND OCEANS, SLOWLY POISONING OUR PLANET
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The Ganga Brahmaputra system alone is carrying 72,000 tonnes of plastic.
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Oceans are carrying 100 MILLION tonnes of plastic. Annually, 13 million tonnes of plastic is dumped in oceans.
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Single use plastic forms 49% of beach litter
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Ingestion of plastic waste leads to mortality of both tertiary and marine wildlife.
PLASTIC PRODUCTS ARE CHOKING OUR WATER BODIES
PLASTIC BOTTLES AN OTHER PRODUCTS POLLUTES SOIL AND PRISTINE ECOSYSTEMS
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Most of the single use plastic ends up being dumped in landfills.
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Toxic chemicals then leach out of these landfills into soil, thereby decreasing crop productivity and causing various forms of pollution.
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These landfills also serve as breeding ground for various diseases.
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The Himalayas are becoming a dump yard for plastic products like water bottles left behind while trekking or mountaineering.
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Single use plastic is choking the marine ecosystems and marine life
GLASS IS 100% REUSABLE & RECYCLABLE
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Glass can be used endlessly without loss in quality or purity.
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When required, glass can be recycled easily compared to single use plastic.
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Thus, glass products also contribute to circular economy and are commercially viable for consumers.
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It puts us on path of long cherished 3Rs - Reduce , Reuse, Recyle.
PLASTIC HAS DELETERIOUS IMPACT ON HEALTH
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Single use plastic is a cause of microplastic, which is harmful for both human and marine health
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Plastic products consisting of bisphenol A[BPA] may prove to be carcinogenic.
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Plastic products are major cause for clogging of sewers, which in turn become breeding ground for vector borne diseases,
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Incineration of plastic waste in open landfill releases toxins like furans and dioxins.
GLASS PRODUCTS ARE GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH
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Glass products dont leach harmful chemicals.
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They are free of BPA
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They are non corrosive
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Unlike single use plastics, they are not derived from fossil fuels.
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Hence, you can be sure of an authentic taste!!
GLASS PRODUCTS ARE AESTHETICALLY PLEASING TO SEE AND HOLD
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People often avoid to reuse plastic products like bottles because they are not visually appealing.
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Glass products on the other hand are ergonomically and visually appealing. They look great, even when empty!
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Further, you can proudly own a glass product with you outside, knowing that it wont reduce the carrying capacity of our mother nature.
ADOPTING GLASS WILL HELP US ATTAIN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Just think of it. A single choice to shift from single use plastic, can bring us closer to 3 SDGs!!
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SDG 13 - take urgent action to combat climate change
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SDG 14 - conservation of oceans
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SDG 15 - conservation of forest and terrestrial ecosystems