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Schoolgirls in India started collecting snack wrappers and to make a statement to manufacturers about wasteful packaging, they mailed them the wrappers

 

Schoolgirls in India are taking a stand against pollution by mailing plastic snack wrappers back to their manufacturers to highlight what a nuisance they are. Along with the snack wrappers, they are sending a letter to request more sustainable packaging.

These girls are setting a real example. They started doing it as a small project at the Subbiah Vidyalayam Girls Higher Secondary School in Thoothukudi, India but in the end, they collected 20,244 snack wrappers over the course of just two weeks.

The students then mailed the wrappers back to the respective companies listed on the back of the packaging. Their letter reads,

“We are happy with the taste and quality of your products, but unhappy with the plastic packaging. We want to ensure a safe environment for our future generations and minimize our plastic footprint.

“We have decided to collect used plastic wrappers of your products and send them to you for safe disposal. Please help us savour your products without guilt, by introducing eco-friendly packaging.”

In India, the law states that these snack companies are responsible for the disposal of their own packaging. Since the girl’s project was such a success, the city council is reportedly demanding that these snack companies create an action plan to tackle their waste problem within the next two months.

Just goes to show how a simple project can make such an impact for change.

Girls in India mail 20,000 plastic wrappers to manufacturer to highlight problem


Sources: Good News Network
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