Difference between 20 micron and 40 micron plastic

[bharat agrawal]

Hi,

Currently the mayor of Hyderabad has banned the usage of 20 micron plastic and mandated only 40 micron plastic to be used.  From the environmental point of view, what are the advantages/disadvantages of using the 40 micron plastic.  In my view, a plastic is a plastic whatever micron is used.  Sorry for my ignorance. 

 One disadvantage is it is costlier than the former.  Some shop owners are denied giving plastic and some are charging as high as Rs.5 for a single plastic cover.

 Thanks & Regards,

Bharat Agrawal
Hyderabad

[ankush goel]

As per my knowledge, 20micron (or less) plastic bags cant be recycled. Thats one of the primary reason for it getting banned.

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[Archit Somani]

Yes, 20 micron or less cannot be recycled. 40 microns can be.

Cost for customer is one thing, pollution of nature is another thing. Cows and buffaloes, eat all the houseold wastes ppl. throw in these bags, with the bags. :( and then the milk we drink has already plastic polymers.

Regards
Archit

[Nitin Phansalkar]

You are right. Plastic bags altogether should be banned ideally. It was tried in Pune with limited success. BUT habits die hard! Plastic bags are too convenient to be banned so general public themselves do not uspport these initiatives whole-heartedly.

Coming to your next question about thickness. My limited knowledge tells me that a 40Micron bag can be recycled whereas any thickness below this magical figure means recycling is not possible.

Also, what you call as disadvantage, is actually an advantage in disguise since the extra cost makes people think twice and pushes them to bring their own bags for shopping! This helps reduction in usage of new bags.

 

Regards,

Nitin

 

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Subject: [Green-India] Difference between 20 micron and 40 micron plastic

[KP (gmail)]

Yes, recycling thinner plastic bags is a big question not perfected yet. Hence the ban.

 

The other logic is that (often observed)  households preserve thick plastic covers for re-usage till them tear or wear out. Thinner plastic bags are disposed off instantly.

 

Rgds

Prabhakar K.

[Sanjay Chaturvedi]

I think, plastic bags are alternative to paper bags. If plastic bags can be re-used, we must. At the same time stop the consumption of fresh plastics in manufacturing of bags.

If we start using paper bags, it will do more harms to the environment, since we need more forest go under the machines to produce papers. Yes, we can use re-use paper also. And Indians must be proud that even a small part of paper is re-used. But who will quantify the attitude of people who are use to plastic bags?

Dr. Sanjay Chaturvedi
Executive Editor
Accommodation Times

[Rajesha Mc D BERL]

I think alternative bags are,Jute plant bags,cotton cloth bags,Banana tree bags,coconut tree bags.These are alternative eco friendly bags.When we are used these kind of bags our formers will develop & no pollution.

 

 

Thanking you,

 Rajesha.T.M

Mandya

Karnataka

 

[bharat agrawal]

I totally support your view....Plus this will also lead to demand in the jute industry which is currently facing over staffing and less demand.

Thanks & Regards,

Bharat Agrawal

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