Article: Environment Department clueless about disposal of plastic bottles

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As reported by Neha Sinha at epaper.indianexpress.com on 31 May 2010


THE Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has revealed that it has no information on the number of mineral water bottles being disposed of in the city every day. In an RTI reply, the DPCC also said it has no clue about Bisphenol A, a potentially hazardous chemical used to coat plastic water bottles.
Incidentally, plastic bags were banned by the Delhi High Court, which called them a hazard due to the damage they cause to the environment by blocking sewers and creating a solid waste problem. A committee set up by the court also recommended the regulation or banning of pouches of gutkha and tobacco.

However, under the same logic, the issue of disposal of plastic bottles—the sheer numbers of which are almost at par with plastic bags—has been overlooked.

The DPCC’s RTI says it is unaware of how the plastic from water bottles is being disposed off. More seriously, it professes ignorance on the presence of Bisphenol A in these bottles.

“Everyday, thousands of plastic water bottles are being strewn all over the city. If the city is making a case for banning plastic bags, then it also has to set up some regulations for the disposal of plastic bottles. It will be ironical if these bottles are allowed to choke streams,” says environment activist V K Jain.

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