Kunal Bharti Political and Social Analyst Prime minister Narendra modi in his address to the nation on the 73rd Independence Day, urged the citizens of the country to work towards stopping the use of single-use plastic. He shared his vision of making India 'plastic-free' and raised a concern about indiscriminate use of plastics and ill-effects. He said, let us make India free of single-use plastics by October 2. PM Modi also encouraged the Indians to replace the use of plastic bags by cloth & Jute bags in order to protect the environment. According to a report, India produces over 550,000 tonnes of plastic waste every year which subsequently reaches ocean. Plastic waste raises serious problems for the life of aquatic and terrestrial life. It releases toxic chemicals, which is often the reason for the death of aquatic animals and even finds its way into the water supplied to our homes. Therefore, the limited and judicial use of plastic is the only way in which I...