Plastic production in India has increased dramatically from 1950 to 2017, with total production now at over 15,000 tons per day. Plastic causes several environmental and health issues, including ocean pollution, groundwater pollution, damage to animals, and decreased plant growth. The solution involves following the 5 R's: refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and reconstruct. The Plastic Waste Management Rules of 2016 aim to address the issue by increasing plastic bag thickness, increasing costs, implementing collect-back systems, and making waste generators and retailers responsible for plastic waste reuse. Crowd sourcing is also suggested as part of the solution.

1. P – POLYMER
L – LONG LIVING
A – ABUNDANT
S – SUPREME
T – TOXIC
I – INEVITABLE
C – COMPLEX/CHEAP
J SAI PRASANNA KUMAR
16031A0119
CIVIL ENGINEERING
JNTUK UCEN NARASARAOPET

2. PLASTIC PRODUCTION IN INDIA
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1950 2017
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3220

3. TOTAL PRODUCTION : 15432tons/day
Sales
RECYCLED
NONRECYCLED

4. PLASTIC CAUSES
• Health hazards
• Ocean pollution
• Ground water pollution and decrease in level
• Damage to animals
• Less plant growth

10. SOLUTION
ORGANIC INORGANIC
PLASTIC

11. R^5
• REFUSE/REJECT
• REDUCE
• REUSE
• RECYCLE/RECOVER
“RECONSTRUCT “

18. PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT
RULES:2016
• Increase thickness from 40 to 50 microns
• Increase cost by 20%
• Collect back system
• Responsibility of waste generator
• Responsibility of retailers and street vendors
• Reuse of plastic waste

19. CROWD SOURCING

20. THANK YOU