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Plastics, Nigeria


About this commitment: Reducing the amount of plastic I use
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This is a difficult commitment I am making. But I have done it. Nigeria is a typical non-welfare State where citizens mostly living below $1 per day struggle hard to earn a living. Extensive use of this product emerged in the 90s when water for public consumption was re-branded in 500g bags. This was seen as a more hygienic and economic way of presenting portable water for travellers or people on the road compared to the former style of hand-knotting this water nylon bags. More so, the large number of people hawking this water bags are young people who find it an alternative. Any loud campaign against plastics in my country as at this morning is a sin against humanity. What environment does a hungry man care for when he will be very angry. Even the manufacturers of this product are mostly small scale or cottage industries who are barely living above subsistence. I desire a world of less or zero non-biodegradables. Therefore, I suggest we find an alternative if we are TAKING AWAY what the people believe in.

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sidsayed siddiqua
January 7, 2009 | 11:02 PM
we really need to reduce unnecessary use of plastic. In Bangalore city, in India, a company uses the plastic bags collected by people and uses it to lay roads. The roads are more durable. thanks for your post. The whole world has this problem.
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