Many businesses are opting for areca cutlery, clay pots etc to avoid plastic and be eco-friendly. But these materials are hard to compost, and only add to Bengaluru’s piling waste.
What’s likely to come up in the state-level SWM Policy being prepared by the Urban Development Department? How can we ascertain the level of school dropouts in the city more accurately? What do street vendors want from the BBMP? This and more in our weekly news round-up
It was a tug of war between BBMP and plastic manufacturers. While the latter didn’t want to take responsibility for the plastics’ problem, BBMP says they have to share the burden of managing the plastic waste.
Say no to plastic bags. Carry your own bag to market, refuse plastic bags, re-use and minimise the usage of plastic bags. This seems to be the mantra for this month.
