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A campaign to stop plastic bag use

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Andhra Pradesh, March, 20, 2016: The BVC NSS Unit of BVC Engineering College, Odalaveru conducted Earth Day Network’s #SayNoToPlasticBags campaign by making hundreds of paper bags out of old, discarded newspapers on 20th March, 2016.

The campaign was initiated with short rally and followed by a paper distribution to the local vendors and shopkeepers in nearby villages: Mogalamuru and Odalarevu. The students distributed 900 paper bags and spread awareness about the bad consequences of using plastic bags.

The President of the village Alluri Gopala Krishnamraju was present to support the program. He appreciated the initiation led by the students and encouraged them to conduct such kind of programs in future as well.

 

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The program ended after distributing the newspaper bags to the local vendors and shop keepers as well as demonstrating and teaching them how to make such bags for future use. Faculty Advisor of NSS Mr. St. Naidu plans to conduct Signature Campaign against plastic as well.

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