On the railways in India, they decided to remember the past and again began serving tea in clay stalls – kulhads – for the sake of getting rid of plastic waste. According to The Guardian, the innovation will spread to 7,000 railway stations.
“Kulkhads will not only help to reduce the use of toxic plastic and preserve the environment, but will give jobs and income to hundreds of thousands of potters,” said Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal. This measure is expected to generate income for at least two million potters. Kulkhads are molded from clay, they are absolutely environmentally friendly and do not harm the environment, unlike plastic cups.
India has a tough program to combat environmental pollution, in particular, by 2030, the country intends to reduce greenhouse emissions by 35 percent.
With the advent of a pandemic in the world there was another threat to the environment – used protective masks. The oceans and coasts suffer from human-thrown defenses. Another threatening factor is the rise in online shopping due to social distancing – goods brought in by courier services are wrapped in plastic and packaging is often thrown away without recycling.