Convener: Utkarsh Star Mitra Mandal (N.G.O.)

WELCOME TO OUR PROJECT“SAY NO TO PLASTIC BAGS”

We, Ministry of Environment, Government of India Utkarsh Star Mitra Mandal (NGO) are planning environmental awareness campaigns with joint collaboration with Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

In this campaigns we have a target to distribute around 1 Crore Cloth bags to citizens of Mumbai and its Suburban by arranging environmental awareness campaigns in 24 wards of MCGM.

Separately all 1 Crore Cloth bags will be crafted by Tribal's of Maharashtra. This is initiative by Utkarsh Star Mitra Mandal to raise the standard of living by offering the employment to Tribal’s community.

Major Problems that we face in our CommunityPlastic bags is harmful for our environment. Plastic bags tends to disrupt the environment in a serious way. They get into the soil and slowly release toxic chemicals. They eventually breakdown in to the soil, with the unfortunate consequence being that animals eat them and often choke and die.

Over 1,00,000  animals are suspected of coming to this unfortunate end through out the world every single year on both land and in our oceans. plastic bags which pollute our oceans have bad habit of killing sea turtle  particular. They are far by biggest casualty in all of this as they mistake carrier bags for jelly fish or similar and end up choking.

What Makes Plastic Bags Harmful to the Environment

•Plastic bags are made of various chemicals which are mainly toxic. That is certainly very harmful to the health and the environment.

•The chemicals used to make plastic bags are xylene, ethylene oxide and benzene. These are toxic chemicals that are sources of various diseases as well as disorders in humans. They do not only provide negative effects on the health of people and animals but also to the air.

• These chemicals can pollute the air too which again harm the living organisms. They will not only affect humans and animals but also plants, water and air.

How Plastic Bags Cause Danger to the Health and Environment?

•There are various ways on how plastic bags can harm the health of humans and the entire environment.

•Two major methods that release toxic chemicals of plastic bags are by burning and throwing. Whether you burn or throw plastic bags, all the chemicals are released which can cause harm to the society.

Which Ways Help Resolve Plastic Bags Pollution?

Ban the Use of Plastic Bags Use Eco-friendly or Biodegradable Bag

Rescue Plastic Bags

Donate Plastic Bags to Recycling Centre Do Not Throw Plastic Bags

Cloth Bags distribution in Various Locations of India

Cloth Bags distribution in Various Locations of India

Cloth Bags distribution in Various Locations of India

Cloth Bags distribution in Various Locations of India

Cloth Bags distribution in Variuos Locations of India

We have a target to distribute around 1 Crore free cloth bags in general peoples of Mumbai and neraby regions of Maharashtra

State. We have delegated Vada Village Tribes for crafting work of these bags, so by initiating this campaings we can also give them chance to surivie in this crucial drought situation. The each bag

costing is around Rs. 35/- (Rupees Thirty Five Only).

“Those who are blessed with wealth should regard themselves as trustees and treat their wealth as trust property for the benefit of others”. - Mahatma Gandhi

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