COMBATING PLASTIC POLLUTION

Abstract

Plastic pollution is currently one of the biggest environment concerns. The name "Plastic" refers to the property of plasticity. Which is the ability to deform without breaking (Anne Marie Helmestine, 2018). Environmental pollution by plastic wastes is now recognized widely to be a major environmental burden (Rochman CM, Browne M.A. Halperu B.S. et. al. 2013). In India, official statistics says that the country generates about 26000 tones of plastic waste daily and 80 percent of the total plastic consumption is discarded as waste where 40 percent are not collected. Plastic represents one of the most common materials used in our everyday life, as well as, on a larger world scenario. (Spokas, 2008). We are blessed with the green environment and the amount of garbage in the world increases as the population grows also overuse of plastic is main cause of plastic pollution and there is no reason why there should be efforts to put a ban on it and combat the pollution.