India News | Survey Shows Overwhelming Support in Favour of SUP Ban
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Eighty-three per cent of the 1.76 lakh people surveyed across Indian cities support the ban on single-use plastic (SUP), according to a location-based social network application.
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) Eighty-three per cent of the 1.76 lakh people surveyed across Indian cities support the ban on single-use plastic (SUP), according to a location-based social network application.
However, 62.8 per cent of the respondents believe that the ban will cause some inconvenience to their day-to-day lives.
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A ban on the use of single-use plastics was notified by the Union Environment Ministry in August 2021 and came into effect on July 1. In less than a week, the ban has done away with disposable plastics like straws, cutlery, earbuds, cigarette packs, and plastic sticks for balloons among many others.
According to the Public App, 83.06 per cent respondents said that they want to see their country soar with the newly implemented decision and are willing to "change their lives" for the betterment of the society.
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"Although some environmentally-safe products come at a premium and switching to alternatives seem to be a task, Indians are ready to bear it. Close to 80 per cent of Indians are willing to switch to environmentally safe products to protect the environment," the survey showed.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)