Team L&M
On July 1, this year Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change prohibited manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of single use plastic items like ear buds with plastic sticks plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, polystyrene [Thermocol] for decoration; plates, cups, glasses, cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straw, trays, wrapping or packing films around sweet boxes, invitation cards, and cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 micron, stirrers. All these items, it says, have low utility and high littering potential. Last year, the government had banned the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of plastic carry bags having thickness less than 75 microns. From Dec 31, this year, manufacture, sale and use of plastic carry bags with thickness less than 120 microns will also be banned.
Life & More brings for you a few alternatives to plastic that you should go for and do your bit for saving the environment:
Bamboo Bristle Toothbrush|
Bamboo toothbrushes are an eco-friendly alternative, since the product is developed from bamboo which is a natural plant. Hence it is a fully biodegradable and sustainable. This Bamboo Bristle Toothbrush is ergonomically designed to keep up with your oral hygiene. It also helps in eliminating the use of plastic toothbrushes that cause harm to our planet.
Handmade Neem Wood Detangling Comb
There are many advantages of going for a wooden comb such as its lightweight, and has softer bristles, which can reduce the possibilities of hair damage and improves blood flow as well. It helps improve the quality of hair keeping you more relaxed. If you are moving to sustainable products that are stylish yet environment friendly this is a perfect fit for you.
Copper Bottle
Copper bottles are known for its multiple advantages such as it has antioxidant properties, is antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic. In addition, it helps in formation of haemoglobin and cell regeneration. If you are looking for alternatives and be a contributor in saving our earth, using these copper bottles can be a start to begin with.
Canvas Tote Bag- Not Plastic Fantastic
If you are really the one voting for clean energy and a plastic pollution free environment what would be a better way to propagate this by using this stylish tote bag that speaks it all. This is an ideal bag that comes handy for your shopping and a bag that speaks for itself when you buy groceries from vendors. A perfect example of making a style statement yet creating awareness about sustainable choices too!
Eco-Friendly Travel Bamboo Cutlery Kit
The simplest products to start with, in contributing to a plastic free environment are these Biodegradable cutlery. There is no need to use plastic spoons and forks when you can replace them with bamboo. This kit is easy to use and is travel friendly as well. These products are born from nature, and go back to nature as well.
