Source: The Sangai Express
Lamka, September 15, 2010:
Blue and Green, a group of young volunteers who are dedicated to foster an environment friendly society by educating the public on the toxic effects of plastic pollution and reuse of plastic products, arrived here today.
About 40 volunteers of the group interacted with more than two hundred shopkeepers, vendors and Churachandpur denizens in their effort to spread the message of their campaign, 'Blue and Green for Organic Manipur'.
Encouraging the public to reuse the non-decomposable plastic products in the absence of any recycling facility in the State, the group also briefed a few representatives of local clubs on their campaign and requested them to join the mission the group has undertaken.
Churachandpur town is the third destination after the campaign in Imphal East and Imphal West, and the group rated the township as the cleanest one regarding plastic pollution.
Joyraj Waikhom, the group's Assistant Event Co-ordinator said, "We have collected datas on plastic usage and people's interest on plastic free environment.
"We feel there is a need for better waste management system in the bazaar area, otherwise we are very happy with people's co-operation and interest", he added.
Later, the group conducted similar campaigns spreading the message of environment at Moirang Bazar and Nambol Bazar of Bishnupur district as well.
Blue and Green is a group of young volunteers comprising of students and individuals from different professions.
The group works under the supervision of Institute of Fashion Design (iFD) towards a plastic-free State suggesting the masses to look for alternatives to plastic products.
The group launched its campaign 'Blue and Green for Organic Manipur' on August 10 last and have so far conducted different programmes to encourage minimal use of plastic products.