Patiala: N.S.S. Unit and Swachhta Club of Mata Sahib Kaur Khalsa Girls College of Education, Dhamomajra organised an Awareness drive regarding the reuse and recycling of plastic. Under this drive the volunteers conducted a survey on ‘Plastic Use and Waste Management ‘ among the Shopkeepers of Partap Nagar and near 24 no. Phatak area . Besides this volunteers also planted saplings in plastic bottles to make the people aware about the reuse of plastic and made bags from the rags to restrict the use of plastic. While addressing the students College Principal Dr. Harmeet Kaur Anand apprectiated the efforts of students to stop plastic pollution. She further added that plastic make up a huge amount of solid waste and take centuries to break down in landfill or the ocean. Therefore all recyclable plastic should be recycled to reduce landfall, conserve energy and conserve the environment. In the end, Dr.Gurwinder Kaur (Programe Officer) also motivated the students to reduce the use of plastic.
