Perception of People about Ban on Plastic Bags in Mangalore : An Empirical Study

The usage of plastic bags has both convenience and inconvenience in our daily life. They cause environmental hazards as most plastic bags are not bio-degradable. Hygiene and wastage issue are also being alarmed as plastic bags can be seen littered all across the town. Usage of plastic bags for hot edible items not only causes such inconveniences but it may also cause health hazards to the consumer. Stakeholders such as the consumers play a pivotal role in the environmental and health consciousness. Therefore, this study is being conducted in order to understand the consumer perception of Eco impact and Ban of plastic bags. So that recommendations can be made to raise public awareness and minimize the usage of plastic bags ultimately. Consumers' perceptions and usage behaviors in connection with respective government's policies and implementation of recycling systems could be highly decisive in reducing the eco-impact of plastic shopping bags. The results reveal that mere knowledge does not help until measures are taken at policy level for its usage implementing strict measures to drive behavioral practices.