Hyderabad: City's first 'Zero-waste store' promotes no plastic policy

As World is facing severe environmental crisis resulting in unprecedented droughts, massive floods and record-high temperatures, a Hyderab couple has decided to take a step towards combating plastic use in city. couple, along with or partners, have taken an initiative to introduce concept of 'zero waste' store in city. 

'-Plastic Policy'

store offers a variety of items ranging from grocery items, paper covers, eco-friendly bags, hand-me soaps, and environment-friendly containers. It strictly follows ' Plastic' policy and promotes alternatives. items are displayed and stored in plastic free containers and items like bamboo toothbrushes, baskets, jute bags, hand-painted shoes, etc. are sold in store. 

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'We are encouraging people to purchase things that do t le to any plastic waste'

While speaking to ANI, Jyothi S, Partner in store said that y started  store to alternatives to plastic. "We have started this store to offer plastic-free products to citizens. From here, people can buy things without using plastic waste. main concept is to avoid plastic waste. Usually, we get things in plastic from outside but through this concept, we are here to contribute towards green cause. We are encouraging public to purchase things that do t le to any plastic waste," she said. Large number of people are apprecitaing concept, said ar partner Pratibha Jain. "We started it last month as re was such store in city. Large numbers of consumers are appreciating concept," she said. 

One of customers of store said, t only did she like concept of store but was also impressed by products store has to offer. " touch and feel of such products are amazing. This is a good concept and is completely environment-friendly," she said. Goa, Chennai and Bengaluru among a few or cities,that have similar -plastic grocery stores where customers are encourd to get ir own n-plastic packaging materials, however, this is first such initiative in Hyderab.

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(With ANI inputs)