The Hindu 25.07.2012
Students come to the rescue of civic body
Distribute paper bags to create awareness on negative effects of using polythene
Awareness:Students of Geethanjali All India Senior Secondary School distributing paper bags to people in Erode on Tuesday.
Students of a CBSE school distributed paper bags to the
people at 12 different spots in the town on Tuesday to spread awareness
among people on the negative effects of using polythene bags.
The
children from the Geethanjali All India Senior Secondary School made
the bags with the papers available with them and handed them over to the
people explaining that the continuous use of polythene containers would
harm the environment. Superintendent of Police R. Ponni launched the
distribution of paper bags.
The students also pointed
out the ban imposed by the Erode Corporation on the use of polythene
containers less than 40-micron thickness in the town limits. The ban was
imposed as the civic body was facing serious problems in the disposal
of polythene containers.
Huge amount of polythene
containers find their way to the drainage channels, chocking them. When
polythene bags are burned along with the garbage, they produce toxic
fumes and pollute the air, students pointed out and appealed to the
people from avoid using such bags.
The ban came into
effect from May 10. Manufactures of the banned carry bags would be
slapped a fine of Rs. 5,000. If merchants or commercial establishments
were found using the bags, a fine of Rs. 3,000 would be collected, while
the general public would be fined Rs. 100, if they were found using the
bags.
