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Replacing Plastic, One Leaf At A Time: People Are Now Using Eco-Friendly Containers Made Of Leaves


Waking up to the consequences of dumping plastic in the environment, small and large scale businesses in India are dumping the use of single use plastic. Small-scale changes are already being made. Plastic straws are being replaced by sturdy paper straws and even pasta straws in restaurants, and bamboo is coming out as a strong alternative for plastic. Steps are even being taken on local levels to reduce the use of or completely replace plastic. Twitter handle @Savi_IFS shared some pictures of banana leaves being used as bowls and containers for food. The images are going viral, however some comments on the tweet suggest that the images are originally from Thailand. However, each image could be from a different place, including India.

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