Realize adverse impact on environment today

I am writing this post because i have been seeing people are not thinking of environment. people don't think of saving environment/tree unless they realize it.you don't realize value of oxygen in garden but you can realized its value in hospital when in dire need. so moment when you will realize adverse impacts on environment, it would have been very late to take steps or undo your footprints you had left in past. to save environment you can't buy a magic stick to do magic for you. so you have to take steps today and it will start benefiting you in future only.

citizens who are environment savvy , those who care about environment and help to save it. what you can expect from these environment savvy people ? a good citizen is one who
1# Refuse to take polythene from shopkeeper or thela-wala.
2# Don't litter here and there.
3# Avoid using private vehicles for every 1-2 minute walking like going to kirana shop or dairy which is just 1-minute walking distance.
4# Help to reduce traffic on the road - offer his vacant seat while going office. this way he can reduce significant traffic on the road. i daily commute via city bus and i see more than 50% four wheeler having single seat occupied by driver.
5# When going out for market , always carry a bag with you so that you don't have to ask for carry bag to your shopkeeper.
6# Keep your electrical appliances switched OFF when not in use.

you don't have to make any extra efforts in doing above steps its just willingness to do. imagine even if 1% of the population (which will be approx to 1-crore) follow above steps. you can see its significant impact in coming years soon.

Help to Heal Environment

        In recent summer., many people had suffered with drought or heat wave. in some parts of India, heat wave claimed hundreds of death. drought had affected people badly and people did not have easy access of drinking water. they had to go miles away to fetch drinking water. in summer evaporation of water and water usage shoot up increases the problem more. more over unavailability of water forced people to send their animals into cattle feeds.

Now weather has entered into rainy season and this is the best time to start plantation and harvest rain water. As per environmental research, there should be at least 1 plant every 200 square feet area. because urban population do not have access to fresh air. plants keep environment balanced and helps to mitigate air pollution. air pollution is so alarming that more than 12.5% deaths are due to air pollution. So grow more and more plants , harvest rain water and help to heal environment.

How the increased prices of polybags will reduce polythene based garbage

Soon Punekar will have to pay 15 Rs for one poly bag, Increase in poly bag prices (15 Rs each poly bag) will discourage people from using it carelessly. If the price is low, They do not avoid from use of polythene where it could have been avoided. More over, People don’t care about reuse of polythene. Now the increased price will force them either not to use or use only when it is required.

Pune city alone generates 1600 metric ton of garbage daily and of this 15% (240 metric tons) of garbage from polythene and plastics only. And the step to increase price of poly bag will sharply reduce polythene and plastic based garbage.

Few points, that how increase in price of polybags will discourage people from using poly bags

1)      People will try to buy grocery and other kirana products in one go and will keep bought thing in minimum number of poly bags. Since, Every new polythene they ask to shopkeeper is going to affect their bill effectively.

2)      They will hesitate in asking for poly bag to shopkeeper specially when they buy Kirana Samaan for less price say 20-25 Rs and asking for poly bag (15 Rs) will not be an wise choice. So in such situation they will avoid use of polybag or will try to keep bag with them.

3)      Rage picker will get more paid for each polythene that they collect. And hence it will motivate them towards their great work.

4)      People will prefer to keep carry bag with them wherever possible.

5)      Poly bags used to carry solid or dry material can be reused without processing. Higher cost will encourage people towards reuse of such poly bags.

6)      Increased cost will be beneficial for garbage processing companies since the Processing charges incurred on low price poly bag and high price poly bag will remain same. Because after processing they will sell it at higher price now unlike before.