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Do you think plastic has a replacement?

Created by : Isha Verma, Sales/BD Manager, Larsen & Toubro  | 02 11 2011 08:08:20 +0000
Industry : Industrial Products/Heavy MachineryFunctional Area : R&D(Operations)
Keywords : plastic replacement bio degradable eco friendly resources
Activity:  632 views;  last activity : 04 05 2011 03:34:22 +0000

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Manufacturers of plastic carrybags are not happy with the decision of the Union ministry of environment and forests to restrict recycle of plastic material and ban its use for packaging tobacco goods. They argue that plastic is indispensable. But we all know it's cheap and better than paper. Also, food stuffs when packed in plastic have a longer shelf life. Also, recycled plastic costs less. So with all the benefits that plastic has and the way its used extensively do you think there can be a replacement for it?

  
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What is more important for us - Cheap products today or better environment tomorrow?
I strongly feel three things:
1. What is harmful today is harmful always and promoting it will always be harmful.
2. When paper bgs ,jute bags are availabel options why do want to rely on plastic bags alone?
3. We haven't inherited earth from our forefathers , we have rented it from our children and we need to make a a better place to live for them.

So, we need to use alternatives than just looking at the words like "easy" and "cheap"
By Isha Verma, Sales/BD Manager, Larsen & Toubro  02 11 2011 08:08:20 +0000
 
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Hi Isha,I don't think that plastic could be replace by any material.Being cheap and durable,it has more demand.Atleast my friends including me will always go for a plastic as we stay at hostel and cannot afford to carry heavy utensils made up of steel or any other material as well as cannot afford to spend more money.
By pradhnya meshram, Sales Executive/Officer, Tata Communications Ltd  02 12 2011 05:37:18 +0000
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If a certain item of usage is polluting the environment it should be replaced and instead of plastic we can use Paper Bags and the things which are good for the environment.
By anuradha , Education Coordinator, A to Z Technologies  | 04 05 2011 03:34:21 +0000
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In our Calicut city, the plastic carry bags under 30 microns are banned. The govt is also discouraging the use of plastic carry bags and suggesting and promoting paper bags instead.
By Muhammed jabir rifai, Graduate in Mechanical Engineering  | 04 04 2011 15:59:58 +0000
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Yes, its possible, by use of biodegradable plastic and paper. Recent development point making of such plastic using banana peels!
By Abhijit Anand Prabhudan, Admin/Facilities Manager, Ca*****  | 04 04 2011 13:49:53 +0000
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Sure , which one best replacement?
By JAGADEESAN S, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, Project Consultant  | 03 15 2011 05:52:29 +0000
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Plastic is widely use in all kind of fields, if we can change it's chemical bonding it can be easily re use, of course this process is complicated but it can be done.and it take long time but we can clean our environment....
By Chintan Oza, B.Tech student, SHRINATHJI Institute Of Technology & Engineering  | 03 12 2011 06:03:43 +0000
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Plastic is being used in wide range of products today. For bags / other house hold products we may switch over more environment friendly products, but when is comes electronic appliances and other similar products which depend on properties of plastic for realiability, safety & cost replacement may be difficult. With innovation in properties of plastic and new facilities coming up for recycling may resolve the problem to a greater extent.
By Hema A. Chavan, Proprietor, Infoase Intergrated Systems  | 02 21 2011 00:50:33 +0000
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Yes Ms.Isha, but there is no proper substitute for the replacement of plastic while looking at the advantage of it, especially the durability.
By NATTERAJA R. ARIKRISHNAN, GM-Projects, Bentec Electricals & Electronics Pvt. Ltd  | 02 17 2011 17:46:12 +0000
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YES, ACT MUST PUT ON TO STOP MANUFACTURING OF PLASTICS.THEN IT IS MADE AN ALTERNATIVE OF THAT ONE IS TAKEN FOR THAT
By VINOTHKUMAR PARAMASIVAM, Pursuing PG student, College Of Engg , Anna University, Guindy ( MIT CAMPUS)  | 02 12 2011 14:19:18 +0000
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Yes, we can use paper bag with thin plastic coated.
By Sharad Gupta, Software Developer, Tripura Technologies, Hyderabad  | 02 12 2011 07:04:34 +0000
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" we have rented it from our children and we need to make a a better place to live for them".This one phrase is suffice to tell the story.Plastic is cheap and its use is many fold.Even then ,we have to ensure better tomorrow to our children.

I agree with Isha and every sane voice too.  
By Mohammad Bakhsh, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, Freelancer  | 02 12 2011 05:42:06 +0000
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It`s depend on us what we want today comfort or our future environment because you see before plastic bag how we were managing ,we are arranging cloth carry bags why not today you can hold it for long also,please understand it is poison,stop plastic use.I would like bring in your notice that there are few chemical used during process of plastic people are not aware there are health hazardous & cause of cancer also,our children are playing with china make plastic toys not good for health. my recommendation stop uses of plastic.every thing is replaceable.
By jai2150 , QA/QC Manager, autometers alliance ltd  | 02 12 2011 04:52:00 +0000
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100%. Every invention is based on the need. If you need, you will get. Its sure.
By Kandavel Raja, Project Manager, Sobha Developers Ltd  | 02 11 2011 12:30:27 +0000
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Plastic has seeped into the veins of the so called modern common man who knows very little about everything. As is said there are replacements for plastic but that needs strict standards and community excommunication of plastic products and their producers especially carry bags. I try many times to reduce the use of plastic by asking every other person I can but it shows very little effect. Very other time I find them using plastic bags they laugh at me. We need to have a cheaper and more convenient replacement for plastic till then we need to just have to take this plastic pain.
By Uma Rama Linga Murthy M, Marketing Executive, RenewAbility  | 02 11 2011 11:01:14 +0000
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There are a lot of bio-degradable and environmentally friendly materials available. If you are talking about plastic bags - recycled paper bags and cloth bags are an excellent solution. i am a user myself and i have dratically reduced the use of disposable plastic in my life. It is a matter of attitude and commitment. There are plenty of alternatives available.
By RAMESH KANDADAI, Principal Consultant, ARM Consultants  | 02 11 2011 10:41:39 +0000
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Stop manufacturing of plastic bags. You will automatically get a replacement. Afterall, NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION...
By SUDEEP S. PATIL, Assistant Manager - QMS & EHS, ReGen Powertech  | 02 11 2011 10:34:51 +0000
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we use to have paper bags then we turned to plastics,probably tommorow there would be lots of waste pulp we would make bags of waste pulp,may be there would be lot of waste cloths we would make bags of waste cloths,convenience and availability dictates the policies.today we are concerned about environment tomorrow we may discover plastic actually help in keeping th environment clean who knows.
By sandesh saboo, Research Associate/Analyst, saboo associates  | 02 11 2011 09:01:16 +0000
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One thing should we remember always,replacing plastics wont be consumer friendly ... As always we have acknowledged any new eco-friendly concept has always been dumped due to non consumer-friendly features.
By JAYANTA KUMAR BORAH, B.Tech/B.E GRADUATE, Annamalai university  | 04 04 2011 16:15:14 +0000
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Dear Isha, I just want to ask you, what is the basic material used for production of paper bags or jute bags ? It's tree or grass or animal (animal waste). Right? So, cutting tree or grass is more dangerous to environment than using plastic. And in case of animal waste, it is not in our control to produce animal waste. But to use the plastic of larger micron size & to recycle it, is in our hand and we can do it better. And it won't be a wastege & harm to our environment. So till now there is no any better replacement for plastic.
By Shantanu S. Deshpande, Executive- Process Development R&D, Krishidhan Nutrition Division  | 03 14 2011 11:02:07 +0000
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Ethylene plant will go high and dry. What will they do. What we can think of now,  is to reduce use of plastic in normal life. As where it is considered efficient in its services such as food packaging & preservation etc, it can be . Otherwise its' use can be opted out by degradable materials such as Gunny bags, paper bags etc.that goes out & merge in soil. This petroleum by-product is to be refined so that, it need to be re cyclic & degradable.
By KALIYAMOORTHY , Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed  | 03 12 2011 15:00:19 +0000
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plastic has no replacement it may be utilised sensibly but no replacement or substitute.
By anuradha , Education Coordinator, A to Z Technologies  | 03 12 2011 05:12:59 +0000
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Plastic has a replacement only in the form of recyclable plastic only.
By SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd  | 03 12 2011 04:57:35 +0000
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No,but invention should be done to find the replacement for plastic.
By Sumeet shailendra Mandage, MBA/PGDM student, Vishwakarma Institute Of Management (VIM), Pune  | 02 12 2011 21:12:52 +0000
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My own thinking is that plastic bag has no replacement becuase it is durable. whatever u buy if u keep it in paper bag u cannot hold it for long. So even after keepging thisgs in paper bags plastic bag is a must.
By anuradha , Education Coordinator, A to Z Technologies  | 02 11 2011 16:38:59 +0000
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Hello Isha,i don't think there is a total replacement for plastic at near future.i think here we are not talking of only carrybags but as Mr.Anees rightly rightly quoted, we are depended on plastic for almost every need and in all fields.only thing against its use is that we don't know how to discard it after use in eco-friendly manner.
By jairaj shyam prasad, Production Manager, BOSCH Ltd  | 02 11 2011 15:26:15 +0000
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• Why we consider Plastic carry bags is the only plastic product. Textile fibers, plastic film, microwavable packaging, Audio-video products, Plumbing pipes, Home Appliances, Toothbrush Bristles, computer and other electronic equipments, Compact discs, eyeglasses, riot shields, security windows, traffic signs and lights, lenses, Mobile phones, Automobile Parts, syringes, IV Fluid bottles ,Heart Valves and Critical Healthcare Equipments are some of the revolutionary and economic products, plastic is offering. Nobody can expect life without these plastic products. Plastic has only one replacement – The another Plastic, which will help to maintain our eco system as it is (Biodegradable).
By Anees A.Quraishi, Factory Head, Time Technoplast Ltd.  | 02 11 2011 14:26:29 +0000
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I don't think that anything in this world can replace plastic bags so soon. All the qualties plastic have couldn't be possibly found in any other stuff. The main thing of worry is not plastic bags itself but the disposability of these plastic bags. If we will try to replace plastic bags with some other material I bet nothing can be better than this. There are some ways to dispose of plastic bags. They can be dumped under the roads half melted with charcol. This way has successfully tested in Punjab.
By shailesh , B.B.A student, kumaun university, ssj campus almora  | 02 11 2011 11:37:23 +0000
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We are so used to the use f plastic even if we try we cannot replace it. It is difficult to use paper bags for all the purpose and using jute bag or cloth bag is not so convenient. Plastic has got the king position and taking it down from its position is just impossible.
By Disha Roy, Lecturer, St Xaviers College  | 02 11 2011 10:16:08 +0000
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