| The earth is fast becoming a junk yard of plastic; | | | | a rage among the younger generation and the |
| metal and e-waste that are non biodegradable and | | | | Hollywood stars have been doing their bit in |
| this can cause serious repercussions in the climatic | | | | promoting these futuristic products. The Government |
| and living conditions of this planet. This is where | | | | is introducing many rules and regulations to ensure |
| biodegradable substances come into focus. These | | | | the promotion of bio degradable substances. |
| materials are easily decomposed by the microbial | | | | Food packing in plastic cases could be replaced by |
| action of bacteria, fungi, and others in the presence | | | | paper packs that are easily degradable Like wise, |
| of light and heat. The non biodegradable substances | | | | lawn bags that degrade would benefit the |
| remain on earth without undergoing any change for | | | | composting,, which will yield Methane , which in turn |
| years together causing serious harm and pollution to | | | | can be recovered for power generation. It is |
| the environment. | | | | estimated that i20% of land fills are occupied by |
| Biodegradable materials like leaves, grass, palm fonds | | | | bagged yard waste. |
| etc can be used for making thatched roofs, bags, | | | | The use of biodegradable objects can save the |
| clothes and accessories. Because plant materials are | | | | environment. You can do a lot of things in your daily |
| biodegradable, that do not add up to the land fill trash | | | | life to make sure that the environment is not |
| cans thereby considerably reducing the burden on | | | | burdened with non biodegradable junks. By using |
| earth. | | | | paper cups instead of plastic cups as it will not add |
| Science and technology is being used to make more | | | | up to the land fill and moreover it can be recycled |
| biodegradable substances and less harmful products. | | | | many times. It is found that by mixing molten plastic |
| For instance biodegradable plastics are being | | | | waste with asphalt, the roads remain maintenance |
| developed, and marketed, which has the same | | | | free for longer period. Using an incinerator is another |
| properties and functions as its original counterpart. | | | | method to reduce solid waste and pollution. Stay |
| Trendy fashion accessories, bags and slippers made | | | | green to save the earth! |
| from the natural fiber of jute and cotton apparels are | | | | |