Archive · 27 May 2025
Ahmedabad Revives Road Plan Using Plastic Waste to Curb Pollution
Imagine the city of Ahmedabad wants to help the environment.
They are doing this by trying to get rid of plastic pollution.
They are planning to build roads using old plastic, like they tried before.
They are also stopping people from using plastic bags and single-use plastics and making sure people throw away their trash properly.
They're even giving people money for returning bottles.
The city is also organizing events and competitions to teach everyone about recycling and how to protect the environment.
The goal is to keep the city clean and reduce the amount of plastic waste.
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is using waste plastic to build roads again.
The initiative is part of a broader campaign to end plastic pollution.
AMC is implementing a plastic ban with ward-level enforcement and awareness drives.
Bottle banks will be set up to collect plastic bottles with compensation.
Additional measures include waste segregation campaigns and fines for littering.
- Who
- Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and its municipal commissioner Banchha Nidhi Pani.
- What
- AMC is implementing measures to combat plastic pollution, including road construction using waste plastic and a ban on single-use plastics.
- When
- World Environment Day (June 5), with directives issued on May 19 and 26.
- Where
- Ahmedabad
- Why
- To curb single-use plastic pollution and promote eco-friendly alternatives.
- Organization
- Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)
- Initiative
- Reviving use of plastic-infused asphalt for road construction
- Event
- World Environment Day (June 5)
- Actions
- Ward-level enforcement and awareness drives
- Additional measures
- Bottle banks, waste segregation, and fines
- Existing Ban
- Ban on plastic bags below 120 microns