Present livelihood devoid of utilization of “plastic” goods is impossible to imagine. Nevertheless, the negative aspects of plastics, including their detrimental effect on life and environment, are paramount. Society is facing a constant threat from the use of plastic products, both during their service life and even long after they are discarded! A full-proof management of plastic wastes is proving to be impossible, primarily due to the non-degradable nature of plastics, as well as, ignorance of humans to abide by the provided rules. This paper reviews the ongoing debates regarding the positive and negative aspects of “plastics”, and their social and environmental impact; and different methods of plastic waste management adopted by different countries, with a special focus on the Indian scenario. Moreover, a discussion on possible solutions and the potential role of mass media in spreading awareness and generating responsibility, specifically among largely ignorant Indian citizens, has been provided.
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Author Name: Riya Paul,Dhruba Prasad Chatterjee,Kingshuk Dutta
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Keywords: Mass Awareness, Negative Aspects, Plastics Pollution, Positive Aspects, Society
ISSN: 2349-6711
EISSN: 2349-6959
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