Plastic bags harm the environment in many ways. But practical problem is- forgetting is the reason many Parlekars have to fall back on taking a plastic bag from the shopkeepers. So Shruti and I shared an idea in our meeting: Why not remember for other Parlekars?
I collect all plastic bags that I get during shopping and clean them. Periodically I give them to my bhaji wala. He is very happy to get them and gives to the customers. Shruti also has been doing the same thing. So if any Parlekar forgets to get his/ her bag, our plastic bag can save the day. Re-using the plastic bags can reduce the environmental impact to a great extent. And the bhaji wala is happy as he gets sturdy bags of all sizes- so different customers' needs can be met.
This thing can be done by many Parlekars. Even if we use cloth bags, it is useless if we keep forgetting them and buying new ones all the while. So we can start giving plastic bags to the shop keepers, thus reducing the need for new plastic bags and reducing burden on environment.
I collect all plastic bags that I get during shopping and clean them. Periodically I give them to my bhaji wala. He is very happy to get them and gives to the customers. Shruti also has been doing the same thing. So if any Parlekar forgets to get his/ her bag, our plastic bag can save the day. Re-using the plastic bags can reduce the environmental impact to a great extent. And the bhaji wala is happy as he gets sturdy bags of all sizes- so different customers' needs can be met.
This thing can be done by many Parlekars. Even if we use cloth bags, it is useless if we keep forgetting them and buying new ones all the while. So we can start giving plastic bags to the shop keepers, thus reducing the need for new plastic bags and reducing burden on environment.
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