हिंदी
Chandigarh 23 OCTOBER 2021,
In an initiative to spread awareness in the community regarding the hazardous effects of plastic on health and ecology, and the ways to reuse plastic, the Character Building Committee of Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh carried out an anti-plastic drive in Sector 36, Chandigarh. The volunteers of the Committee distributed saplings of various kinds among the residents of Sector 36. They went from door to door to collect plastic items from the residents and in return, gave them a plant each to spread the message of conserving the environment. The saplings distributed included that of tulsi, elaichi, jamun, lockhart, etc.
The response received from the residents was overwhelming. The plastic thus collected will be recycled by make decoratives items that will be displayed during an exhibition in the college.
Principal Dr. Nisha Bhargava lauded this initiative of the Character Building Committee to raise awareness about the health and environmental hazards of plastic waste in a novel manner. She added that plastic waste makes its way from our homes and offices to landfills and water bodies, causing contamination and harming our health and environment, and thus, such awareness initiatives are the need of the hour.
Principal Dr. Nisha Bhargava lauded this initiative of the Character Building Committee to raise awareness about the health and environmental hazards of plastic waste in a novel manner. She added that plastic waste makes its way from our homes and offices to landfills and water bodies, causing contamination and harming our health and environment, and thus, such awareness initiatives are the need of the hour.
