Going green: Plastic vs biodegradable items

  • 1:27
  • Published On: January 30, 2009
Cinema View
Embed

Many of the items we use in everyday life are harming the planet as they're not biodegradable. Each plastic bag that we have used will survive for a million years and keep releasing harmful gases that cause global warming. But plastic bags aren't the only culprits. Disposable diapers take between 500 and 600 years to degrade as well.

Related Videos

Europe Is The World's Fastest-Warming Continent: Report
April 23, 2024 2:00
Scientists Say Coral Reefs Suffer Fourth Global Bleaching Event
April 16, 2024 1:16
Climate Change Could Wipe Out 9% Value Of the World's Housing By 2050
April 12, 2024 8:29
UN Says 2 Years Left To Save The Planet, Global Warming Slipping Down Agendas
April 11, 2024 1:25
Heat Island Effect Can Make Core Of Cities 7 Degrees Hotter: Expert To NDTV
February 22, 2024 10:55
What Next For India's Green Ambition?
January 01, 2024 25:50
How Youth Are Leading The Charge For Climate Justice
December 18, 2023 4:31
PM Modi In Dubai For COP28 As 200 Nations Reach Historic Climate Agreement
December 01, 2023 3:56
PM Modi Greeted With 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' Chants At Dubai Hotel
December 01, 2023 2:38
Climate Clock Is Ticking: How Can The World 'COP' With It?
November 29, 2023 23:55
The Great Climate Change Challenge: The Uphill Task Of Decarbonising India Across All Sectors
October 01, 2023 19:55
Great Climate Change Challenge: How To Make Cities Sustainable
August 24, 2023 39:58
Our Offerings: NDTV
  • मध्य प्रदेश
  • राजस्थान
  • इंडिया
  • मराठी
  • 24X7
Choose Your Destination