A Study on 3’R Strategy Among Consumers in Coimbatore
Keywords:
Three R’s (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle), SB (shopping bags), EP (environment problems)Abstract
The growing amount of waste from shopping bags (SB) poses a serious threat to environment causing various environment problems (EP). It is high time to create awareness about the shopping bags waste and the need for its effective and efficient management. The best and practical way to solve this pressing problem is to create awareness about the three R’s – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle - which will effectively help to cut down the quantum of waste we throw away. The strategic solution best to conserve natural resources, landfill space, energy and the consequent increase in the cost is being discussed in the research article in a thread bare manner.
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