Plastic: From Single use to Re-use in Indian Horticulture

Abstract

To indemnify the hazards due to plastic pollution, especially single use plastic, some relief could be expected by introducing some innovative and sustainable gadgets, which are not only easy to operate and nearly zero cost but also home-made and could be used by people of all ages and sex. Beverage bottles and discarded plastic jars could be used as fruit harvesters, fly traps, pollinizer bouquets and in vertical gardens. Such implements not only reduce unnecessary farm drudgery but also save time and money. Reutilising waste plastic material would be an effective step in reducing pollution due to landfills and health hazards to fauna. Role of extension services can’t be underestimated in creating awareness regarding avoiding use of single-use plastic and encouraging re-use of discarded and scrap plastic in agriculture by mode of such home-made innovations.