Goa, June 4 -- Athul K P

athul@herald-goa.com

The theme for this year's World Environment Day (June 5) is 'Ending Global Plastic Pollution' - a call that rings especially loud in Goa. The state, famed for its beaches and biodiversity, holds a less flattering distinction: the highest per capita plastic production in the country. And the crisis is only getting worse.

The volume of plastic waste - particularly non-recyclable varieties - is increasing by the day. While recyclable plastic is relatively scarce, cheap and easily available single-use plastics dominate consumption. Many people don't even realise how much plastic they use, or where it ends up once discarded.

Clinton Vaz, founder of VRecycle Waste Management Services - a pioneer...