ମେଙ୍ଗାଲୁରୁ: ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବ୍ୟବହାର ଉପରେ ରୋକ ଲଗାଇବାକୁ ଚାରିଆଡୁ ଚାଲିଛି ପ୍ରୟାସ । ପ୍ରଚାରରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଲାଗିଛନ୍ତି ବିଶ୍ବବାସୀ । କିନ୍ତୁ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକକୁ ରୋକ୍ ଲଗାଇବାକୁ ହେଲେ ପ୍ରଥମେ ନିଜେ ବଦଳିବାକୁ ହେବ । ଆଉ ନିଜକୁ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ ଠାରୁ ଦୂରେଇ ରଖିବାକୁ ପଡିବ । ଏହି ମର୍ମକୁ ବେଶ ଭଲଭାବେ ବୁଝିଛନ୍ତି କର୍ଣ୍ଣାଟକ ରାଜ୍ୟର ଜଣେ ପରିବେଶବିତ୍ । ଯିଏକି ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବ୍ରଶ ବଦଳରେ କରୁଛନ୍ତି କାଠ ବ୍ରଶର ବ୍ୟବହାର । ଖାଲି ନିଜେ ବଦଳି ନାହାଁନ୍ତି, ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ସଚେତନ ।
ନିଶା ବଦଳାଇ ଦେଲା ଅଭ୍ୟାସ, କାଠ ବ୍ରଶରେ ଘଷୁଛନ୍ତି ଦାନ୍ତ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବିପଦକୁ ନେଇ ଚିନ୍ତାରେ ବିଶ୍ବ । ଏଥିରୁ ମୁକ୍ତି ପାଇଁ ସାରା ଦୁନିଆର ଲୋକେ ଚଳାଇଛନ୍ତି ପ୍ରୟାସ । ଏପରିସ୍ଥଳରେ ମେଙ୍ଗାଲୁରୁର ନିତିନ ବାସ୍ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ପରିବେଶବିତ୍ ଆଗକୁ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି । ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବ୍ରଶ ବଦଳରେ ଏହାର ବିକଳ୍ପ ବ୍ୟବହାର ପାଇଁ ସେ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହନ । ଆମେ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ସକାଳୁ ସକାଳୁ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବ୍ରଶର ବ୍ୟବହାର କରୁଛେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ନିତିନ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବ୍ରସ ବଦଳରେ କାଠ ବ୍ରଶ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ବ୍ୟବହାର । ଅନ୍ୟପଟେ ସେ ଆସାମର ଏକ ଏନଜିଓରେ କରୁଛନ୍ତି କାମ । ଆଉ ଏଠାକାର ଆଦିବାସୀ କାଠ ବ୍ରଶ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବାରେ ସିଦ୍ଧହସ୍ତ । ତାଙ୍କର କୌଶଳକୁ ଆପଣେଇ ନେଇଛନ୍ତି ନିତିନ ।
ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ ବ୍ରସ ଗୁଡିକୁ ଗଛର ଛାଲ ଓ ନାୟଲନରୁ କରାଯାଏ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ । ଯାହାକି ପରିବେଶ ଅନୂକୂଳ ଅଟେ । ଖାଲି ବ୍ରଶ ନୁହେଁ ଷ୍ଟ୍ର ଗୁଡିକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ପେପରରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ନିତିନ । ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ମୁକ୍ତ ଭାରତ ଗଠନରେ ନିତିନଙ୍କ ଏହି ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ବାସ୍ତବିକ ପ୍ରଶଂସନୀୟ ।
ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ରିପୋର୍ଟ, ଇଟିଭି ଭାରତ
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Headlines: Try this wooden toothbrush and paper made straw by tribals
Today, the plastic menace is affecting the world and to fight with it many initiatives are been taken by people around the world. An environmentalist and artist, Nitin Vas hailing from Mangaluru, has found an alternative to plastic.
As we know that recycling of plastic alone is not sufficient to tackle the plastic menace. The need of the hour is not only to find the alternatives to plastic but also to implement them in our lifestyle.
Mangaluru-based environmentalist and artist Nitin Vas has prepared alternative materials to plastic. He has introduced environment-friendly wooden toothbrushes with the cooperation from tribals.
Vas said, ”Lakhs of people use plastic toothbrushes every day. This is indeed adding to the already alarming plastic menace. With proper care, a natural wooden toothbrush will last as long as any plastic toothbrush. I thought of introducing wooden toothbrushes which do not affect the environment. Similarly, we have introduced straws made from paper.”
This is indeed a notable step to tackle the plastic menace and pave way for a sustainable and plastic-free future.
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Headlines: Try this wooden toothbrush and paper made straw
The plastic menace today affects entire world and many initiatives are being taken by people around the world to fight this menace.
A Mangaluru based environmentalist and artist, Nitin Vas has decided to promote an alternative to a plastic material we all of us use everyday morning.
It is not sufficient to find alternative to plastic we use in day-to-day life but using them diligently makes all the difference. Almost everyone use a plastic brush daily morning and Vas has come up with a wooden brush in place of plastic.
Vas stumbled upon an NGO working among the tribals in Assam and these tribals have mastered the art of making wooden brushes from the barks of teakwood. The bristles are degradable nylon material which is environmental friendly.
"The brush is made of teak wood bark while the bristle is made of degradable nylon making this brush completely environmental friendly", the environmentalist said.
"Lakhs of people use plastic toothbrushes every day. This is indeed adding to the already alarming plastic menace. With proper care, a natural wooden toothbrush will last as long as any plastic toothbrush", he said.
Vas is also promoting straws made of paper in place plastic ones. "These paper straws are as good as plastic ones. They withstand even if they are soaked in water for 30 minutes and they can be discarded to decay in nature", he reasoned.
This is indeed a notable step to tackle the plastic menace and pave way for a sustainable and plastic-free future.
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The plastic menace today affects entire world and many initiatives are being taken by people around the world to fight this menace.
A Mangaluru based environmentalist and artist, Nitin Vas has decided to promote an alternative to a plastic material we all of us use everyday morning.
GFX: Nitin Vas has decided to promote an alternative to a daily use plastic material
Almost everyone use a plastic brush daily morning and Vas has come up with a wooden brush in place of plastic.
GFX:Vas has come up with a wooden brush in place of plastic
Vas stumbled upon an NGO working among the tribals in Assam and these tribals have mastered the art of making wooden brushes from the barks of teakwood.
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GFX: Tribals have mastered the art of making wooden brushes from the barks of teakwood
The brush is made of teak wood bark while the bristle is made of degradable nylon making this brush completely environmental friendly.
GFX: Brush is completely eco-friendly as it is made of teak wood bark and bristle is made of degradable nylon
Vas is also promoting straws made of paper in place plastic ones.
This is indeed a notable step to tackle the plastic menace and pave way for a sustainable and plastic-free future.
an ETV Bharat report
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