plant, animals such as cow, buffalo, goat, and human beings by disturbing
ecosystem.
4.6 Solution to Reduce Plastics and e-Waste Pollution
From the point of improving the quality of drinking water, we have to concentrate on
three things:
A. Prevention – Controlling the concentration of plastic and electronic devices that
reach any water body.
B. Innovation – Searching for new route to clean plastics and e-wastes that are
already present in our water supply.
C. Activism – People should promote activities in reducing consumption of plastics
by creating a culture where people actively think and create a path for this. Longterm use of electronic devices or manufacturing electronic devices with low
toxicity metals may also help.
Several countries in Europe have stopped the use of certain plastics in food
packaging that comes in contact with food and drink. Policies have been made to
control the distribution and consumption of various single-use plastics, and disposal
of e-waste. People should be aware of the potential risks of their drinking water and
governments, national and local bodies, must come up with innovative solutions to
overcome these problems. Microplastics and e-wastes are a compelling problem in
water system. While systematic solutions are being developed, we can do few things
to reduce our own contribution to the problem of drinking water contamination and
to limit the risk of health issues:
A. Proper disposal – We should inhibit the fabrication of micro- and nanowastes by
proper disposal of plastic and electronic products and be careful not to dispose
these products around beaches, waterways, and in open places. Whenever we see
wastes/garbage especially in ponds, streams, rivers, and beaches, if possible, we
should bring up and dump or put in trash box. Around 90% of the plastic things
in our daily life are used once and then dumped. For example, grocery bags,
plastic wrap, disposable food plates, glasses, straws, cup, and electronic items
are used for 6 months to 2 years with higher rate of consumption. We can make it
a habit to carry our own bags to the store, and take our own mug/glass to coffee
house.
B. Campaigns– Participate and organize clean-up activities as much as we can in
our surroundings.
C. Use brain – Before purchasing, we may Google the product and gather the
information. After that we may purchase products having fewer microbeads. We
need to select products. which have natural exfoliates instead.
126
B. Jain et al.
ecosystem.
4.6 Solution to Reduce Plastics and e-Waste Pollution
From the point of improving the quality of drinking water, we have to concentrate on
three things:
A. Prevention – Controlling the concentration of plastic and electronic devices that
reach any water body.
B. Innovation – Searching for new route to clean plastics and e-wastes that are
already present in our water supply.
C. Activism – People should promote activities in reducing consumption of plastics
by creating a culture where people actively think and create a path for this. Longterm use of electronic devices or manufacturing electronic devices with low
toxicity metals may also help.
Several countries in Europe have stopped the use of certain plastics in food
packaging that comes in contact with food and drink. Policies have been made to
control the distribution and consumption of various single-use plastics, and disposal
of e-waste. People should be aware of the potential risks of their drinking water and
governments, national and local bodies, must come up with innovative solutions to
overcome these problems. Microplastics and e-wastes are a compelling problem in
water system. While systematic solutions are being developed, we can do few things
to reduce our own contribution to the problem of drinking water contamination and
to limit the risk of health issues:
A. Proper disposal – We should inhibit the fabrication of micro- and nanowastes by
proper disposal of plastic and electronic products and be careful not to dispose
these products around beaches, waterways, and in open places. Whenever we see
wastes/garbage especially in ponds, streams, rivers, and beaches, if possible, we
should bring up and dump or put in trash box. Around 90% of the plastic things
in our daily life are used once and then dumped. For example, grocery bags,
plastic wrap, disposable food plates, glasses, straws, cup, and electronic items
are used for 6 months to 2 years with higher rate of consumption. We can make it
a habit to carry our own bags to the store, and take our own mug/glass to coffee
house.
B. Campaigns– Participate and organize clean-up activities as much as we can in
our surroundings.
C. Use brain – Before purchasing, we may Google the product and gather the
information. After that we may purchase products having fewer microbeads. We
need to select products. which have natural exfoliates instead.
126
B. Jain et al.