There is a strong belief that recycled plastic is always good for the environment, and is safe to use. But increasing, increasing evidence shows that recycled plastic should be used with caution. Toxics Link, a Delhi based  environmental research and advocacy organisation conducted a research to assess the toxic contaminants in recycled plastic products that were recycled in Delhi.  As part of this study, 15 samples of recycled plastic products, including food contact materials and toys were tested. 

In this episode, Suno India’s Sneha Richhariya spoke to Priti Mahesh who has authored this study. She talks about several issues related to recycling of plastic. Some of these are:
The recycling of plastic waste in India is mostly done by the informal sector which uses unsound, improper recycling methods.
All recycled plastic products are not necessarily safe to use. There are harmful contaminants in recycled plastic that could pose health risks. This is an understudied subject
The laws and policy regarding plastic recycling in the country
There is a need for enforcement and standardisation of plastic recycling in India 

There is a strong belief that recycled plastic is always good for the environment, and is safe to use. But increasing, increasing evidence shows that recycled plastic should be used with caution. <a href="https://toxicslink.org/">Toxics Link</a>, a Delhi based  environmental research and advocacy organisation conducted a <a href="https://toxicslink.org/publications/reports/is-plastic-recycling-safe#:~:text=The%20study%20shows%20that%20these,option%20for%20plastic%20waste%20treatment.">research</a> to assess the toxic contaminants in recycled plastic products that were recycled in Delhi.  As part of this study, 15 samples of recycled plastic products, including food contact materials and toys were tested. 
In this episode, Suno India’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/__sneha.richhariya/">Sneha Richhariya</a> spoke to <a href="https://toxicslink.org/uncategorized/priti">Priti Mahesh</a> who has authored this study. She talks about several issues related to recycling of plastic. Some of these are:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The recycling of plastic waste in India is mostly done by the informal sector which uses unsound, improper recycling methods.</li>
<li aria-level="1">All recycled plastic products are not necessarily safe to use. There are harmful contaminants in recycled plastic that could pose health risks. This is an understudied subject</li>
<li aria-level="1">The laws and policy regarding plastic recycling in the country</li>
<li aria-level="1">There is a need for enforcement and standardisation of plastic recycling in India </li>
</ul>

In India, every year, the summers are getting longer, the winters harsher and the downpours intense. Floods in Assam, droughts in Tamil Nadu and growing problem of water scarcity in many states are no longer an abnormality but the new reality!There is an urgency to solve the problems caused by human induced climate change and to understand and find solutions before it is late. This is Climate Emergency and we will bring to fore and discuss the growing impact of climate change. We will also highlight and celebrate climate champions- individuals and communities who are undoing the damage done so far

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