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The Guardian, Bangalore, Mar, 2017: In Ashwath Hegde’s 10th-floor office in the south-Indian city of Bengaluru, plastic has become a multi-sensory experience. “Just see what happens,” Hegde says, tearing a piece from a small plastic bag and setting it on fire. “There are no fumes. Plastic normally has a horrible smell when it burns.” Hegde summons one of his employees to bring in a glass of boiling water, and drops a sheet of the biodegradable non-toxic plastic in, stirring vigorously with a spoon as the bag shrivels and dissolves, leaving the water cloudy white. “100% soluble,” he says. Then he places a square of plastic on his tongue and, after slowly chewing, swallows it. “It’s completely edible! We’re not recommending that people eat these plastic bags but, if they do, nothing will happen to them. It’s totally safe.”

Read More: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/mar/02/burn-dissolve-eat-solution-india-waste-problem-plastic-bags-ashwath-hegde