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LET US REDUCE THE USE OF WOOD. FOR PACKAGING OF GOODS |
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Most of the companies of the city are procuring various machine parts from different location of India and even from foreign countries. Those companies are purchasing wooden boxes / pallets from their local sources. As a result a large numbers of trees are being cut to fulfill the high demand of making wooden boxes / pallets for packing of goods. Another reason for using wood is, it will not cost them much . After these pallets have been used they are either thrown away as garbage or collected in a barren land for further processing .They are now being sold to contractors in Rs.4 per kilo . These wood are being used for charring dead bodies or working as fuel for cooking food . While the companies are making new pallets which is drastically reducing the number of trees and forest in India .We want to make the companies aware of the disaster they are causing to the environment . We have planed to request the head of these companies to stop using wooden pallets and use steel pallets which can be reused multiple times . They can make packing boxes with reusable materials which will be a great help to the environment . Through this report we are looking for solution from our friends to avoid use of wood in packaging goods. |
       
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35 Comments
We have spoken to local Vehicle factory and suggested for steel pallets wherever is possible.
Posted 28-03-2013 09:56
Thank you Christy Lee and Pratap Maharjan sharing your thoughts. We are also trying get the details of wood required for such boxing , Alternate solution ( wherever is possible ) and recycling of wood etc. We are trying to bring more reports on such issues.
Posted 28-03-2013 09:54
@Pratap I agree with you. Not losing something is much more effective than once losing and trying to get it back.
Posted 25-03-2013 14:54
I agree with Unmesh, personally I think conservation is better than absolute protection. unless we do inventory to find out exactly what amount of forest area is being cleared for those boxes,whether forest are being replenished or not and what are the actual sources of those woods for packaging lets not jump to conclusions.
looking forward to getting in detail information about the same.
Posted 23-03-2013 11:45
Thank you Neha, This is also solution for the fulfillment of Demand of Wood. Thanks.
Posted 22-03-2013 11:19
@Neha Your idea also seems doable and interesting! If that kind of idea goes into legislation, then we can enjoy green life if we can endure little bit higher production cost :)
Posted 21-03-2013 08:54
Thanks Rajashree, It is not easy to susbtitute in many cases but what is easier is to ensure we plant more trees than what has been cut
Posted 21-03-2013 03:21
Pankaj - Pl. try to share solution also.
Posted 21-03-2013 01:25
Thanks for sharing
Posted 20-03-2013 22:15
Thank you Januka . Pl. share your idea for resolving such situation.
Posted 20-03-2013 17:42
Thank you Monika.
Posted 20-03-2013 17:40
Nice report Rajashree !
Posted 20-03-2013 15:46
Thanks for sharing this!
Posted 20-03-2013 15:35
Thank you Christy for sharing your view. Yes, Steel is a solution , but costly for one time use. But where is a scope of multiple use , in that case steel boxes / pallets will be the best solution.
Posted 20-03-2013 11:59
Well, Unmesh's second question has worth thinking through. As Alberta, ambassador to USA pointed out last year, plastic Christmas tree harmed less on the environment than a real tree. So it will be great which one will harm the environment more, the tree pallet or metal pallet. :)
Posted 20-03-2013 11:43
Yes, Anjana Poudel - this is issue of most of the developing countries. Can we not get solution for such universal problem?
Posted 20-03-2013 11:00
yes dhiroj you are right.
Posted 20-03-2013 10:55
That is good idea . Thanks to Icha Aida.
Posted 20-03-2013 10:46
Thank you Shrutudididi,
Trying to get solution, pl. support.
Posted 20-03-2013 10:33
I agree with the idea. I ever seen thw program in tv which showed the handicraft from the wasting wood. Thats grea!
Posted 20-03-2013 02:42
Thanks for high lighting such issue , which need solution to save trees / woods.
Posted 20-03-2013 02:40
firas douss- Thanks , Need ideas of your country to resolve the issue.
Posted 20-03-2013 02:34
nice on e :))
Posted 20-03-2013 01:33
Thanks you Dhiroj Prasad Koirala, Let us find out solution to save trees.
Posted 20-03-2013 00:52
These is similar condition in Nepal as well.
Posted 20-03-2013 00:10
Thanks you sister Geetika , This is an burning issue of most of industries. Can please suggest few solution?
Posted 19-03-2013 23:03
Thank you Kehkashan, . Now you have became member of UN , pl. try to support us with better solution. We have planned to write to local authority with solutions.
Posted 19-03-2013 23:01
Thank you Roshan Bist, pl suggest solution of your country.
Posted 19-03-2013 22:56
Thank you Janak Thapa, hope you are also facing similar problem in Nepal. Pl. suggest your solution.
Posted 19-03-2013 22:54
Thanks you brother Unmesh for your comments . Yo are also looking for suitable solution.
Posted 19-03-2013 22:53
Nice report Rajashree !
Posted 19-03-2013 22:47
Thanks for sharing this!
Posted 19-03-2013 20:45
thanks for sharing .
Posted 19-03-2013 19:32
thanks for the report
Posted 19-03-2013 19:17
Good topic...thx.. Few additional points from my side:
1) Most of the packing wooden pieces go waste or used as fuels. can we re-use it? Then it will be huge saving
2) Is there any eco-friendly packing materials better than wood materials?
Posted 19-03-2013 19:00