Bengaluru: Single use plastics are extremely hazardous for our health and environment but an initiative of the Indian Oil may help to fight the plastic menace to some extent.
Single-use plastics are disposable plastics meant for use-and-throw. These comprise polythene bags, plastic drinking bottles, plastic bottle caps, food wrappers, plastic sachets, plastic wrappers, straws, stirrers and Styrofoam cups or plates.
Plastic is harmful to the environment as it is non-biodegradable, takes years to disintegrate. Single-use plastics slowly and gradually break down into smaller pieces of plastic known as microplastics.
Ban on single use plastic exists on paper
In view of its harmful effects the Government of India Govt banned manufacture, sale and use of identified single-use plastic items from July 1, 2022. But the ban exists only on paper and the use of single-use plastics continues unabated and is in fact increasing.
But a unique initiative of the IndianOil may help to fight the plastic menace to some extent.
Modi will launch uniforms under ‘Unbottled’ initiative
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka on 6th February where he will participate in a number of programmes. Modi will launch the uniforms under ‘Unbottled’ initiative of Indian Oil.
Guided by the vision to phase out single-use plastic, Indian Oil has adopted uniforms for retail customer attendants and LPG delivery personnel made from recycled polyester (rPET) & cotton.
Each set of uniform shall support recycling of 28 PET bottles
Each set of uniform of Indian Oil’s customer attendant shall support recycling of around 28 used PET bottles. Indian Oil is taking this initiative further through ‘Unbottled’ - a brand for sustainable garments, launched for merchandise made from recycled polyester.
Under this brand, Indian Oil targets to meet the requirement of uniforms for the customer attendants of other Oil Marketing Companies, non-combat uniforms for Army, uniforms/ dresses for Institutions & sales to retail customers.
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