Suggest us Sustainable Alternatives to Beat Plastic Pollution

We throw the our used polythene bags near & there and these ultimately come to the drains & other water bodies. This pollutes the water bodies and block the drains of free water flowing which is the cause of artificial flood in city like Guwahati. Though it is not possible to ban the Plastic Industry and completely avoiding the use of its bags, but if we can gradually minimizing their use in our daily life and can use alternative carrying like papers, jute bags etc.