Taking another step to make the city plastic-free, the city corporation along with a group of college students has placed 20 bamboo dustbins at Gandhipuram town bus stand recently.
TNN | Updated: Jan 31, 2019, 10:19 IST

COIMBATORE: Taking another step to make the city plastic-free, the city corporation along with a group of college students has placed 20 bamboo dustbins at Gandhipuram town bus stand recently.
“It is an attempt to reduce the use of plastics. The idea popped up a few days ago when a group of college students approached the sanitary inspector of Gandhipuram expressing their interest to do something for the betterment of the city,” Gunasekaren, zonal health officer of central zone, said.
While appreciating the efforts taken by the corporation, some commuters and shopkeepers expressed their reservations as well. “Dustbins are adjacent to benches where commuters wait. As they are open, and their walls have gaps, waste spills over and entire area attracts flies. The actual purpose of dustbins is neutralized,” said Sreenivasan, a commuter, adding, “A bin should not have so many holes and it should be closed.”
One of the shopkeepers Anil Kumar said bamboo dustbins were breakable. “So, they could be used at homes but not at public places. Besides, they easily catch fire. An accident could be caused by an unextinguished cigarette butt,” he said.
Defending the move, Gunasekaren said, “It is the first time such an initiative has been taken. We will study the merits and demerits of the bins and replace them with advanced ones.”
Another official admitted there were some issues. “The compostable bags placed inside the bins are getting torn by sharp points in bins. We asked the students to replace the existing ones with better ones. Once a sustainable model is in place, the idea will be extended to other areas too,” the official added.
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