THE CAMPAIGN TO MAKE FREE OF PLASTIC BAGS IS NOW A PART OF THE CLEAN UP THE WORLD CAMPAIGN

TIME TO ACT

In a major boost to the fight against plastic pollution, the Government of Delhi has banned the use ,sale and storage of plastic bags in National Capital Territory of  Delhi.

Read The Notification.

This has been achieved after a protracted legal battle and an arduous fight by the Environmental Crusaders. It is high time that this example is emulated by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir to stem the rot which is threatening to consume the landscape of Kashmir.

Mockery of Polythene Ban

Innocent Victims

The Campaign against polythene continues in full swing. Small gatherings and individual canvassing to make people aware of the perils of plastic bags and their immense potential for damage to public health and the environment. The volunteers have been stretching every nerve. Making posters, banners, slide shows and campaign material. Here are a few glimpses.

Campaign against polythene

“The word is out.Polythene is bad.On the sidelines of a farmers meet, we put our word across”]

Plastic Snow

Plastic extracted from the Lake

The ticking clock indicates the number of plastic bags used this year all over the globe.

Continuing our campaign against polythene bags and in defence of our natural resources, green hopes volunteers organised yet another lake clean operation in order to reduce the polythene burden inside the Nigeen Lake. This time we went in the midst of the lake, four volunteer’s of green hopes .In our day long campaign, we collected a huge quantity of polythene bags, food packaging material, footwear, plastic bottles and what not. In fact, at the end of the day the boat almost capsized due to the load of the collected plastic garbage.Here a few glimpses of the effort.The four volunteers who participated in the lake cleaning effort are.
Mr. Mohamad Ashraf – Businessman.
Mr. Shabir Hussain Mirani- Government employee and computer professional.
Mr. Shabir Ahmad- Banker.
Dr. Shuja ul Rehman-Veterinarian .

Join us for organising more such campaigns.

Every step forward is a reason for hope.

Plastic bags consumed this year around the world, a baffling one million every single minute

………………….(courtesy reusablebags.com)

Kashmir is in the grip of a polythene plague.Plastic bags in millions are pushing us to the brink of an environmental and public health disaster at a very rapid pace.
If you believe in eradicating this menace click here and lend your voice to this campaign and let it reverbrate into a chorus.

Polythene everywhere

Polybags and disposable plastic waste in the drains