A Jesuit college in Patna has joined a campaign to ban the use of polythene carry bags in the eastern Indian state of Bihar. The environmental club of St Xavier’s Colleges, “Eco Mitr,” on August 29 decided to conduct poster campaigns to spread awareness about the dangers of using polythene and appoint campaign ambassadors to talk to students seen carrying or throwing polythene bags in the garbage bins.
As reported by mattersindia.com, The campaign, “Completely Ban Polythene,” was initiated by the Hindi national newspaper, Prabhat Khabar. It aims at complete ban on the use of polythene carry bags in Bihar.
Representatives of Prabhat Khabar’s educated the club members about the harms done to the environment by using polythene bags and helped them devise strategies for spreading awareness among the students. They also persuaded students not to use polythene in their daily lives.
Source: www.mattersindia.com
