It doesnt matter. As someone else mentioned on the thread, plastic is plastic. It's still non-biodegradable. You may re-use them, but for how long? Once they tear, you will throw them away.madnav said:although i have not filled the form yet..
i do want one of my doubts to be cleared...
is it about all plastic bags or only polythene? (again.. polythene below the specific thickness)
because most super markets use good quality plastic bags which one can easily reuse.. however the questions and symptoms mentioned in the survey doc are mostly related to polythene which you will not find at most/any supermarket at present.
even local shops in my area have stopped using them...
i do feel that the correction should be made in order to make the survey accurate.
metalbandit said:Attached my response.
Also, even though supermarkets use good quality bags, still it is non-biodegradable plastic at the end of the day. And I see many supermarkets using multiple smaller bags instead of using bigger bags thus adding to the problem. Big Bazaar used to heat-seal them earlier, which would render the bags totally useless, now they have started using clips.
I saw a banner at Shoprite Hyper where they have mentioned that people getting their own bags are welcome to carry with them. That is a step towards reducing plastic usage. Hope other supermarkets follow suit. I rarely see people getting their own bags. What does it cost to take our own cloth or jute bags? I have started doing it now. Hope more of us realize that plastics are an urban evil..
manoja2k said:Done the online survey