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Plastic happens to be one of those invention that has been designed to make human life easier. Cheap, convenient and easily available they have permeated our lives to such an extent that we have become highly dependent on it. However this obsession with plastic has led to a serious threat to the environment. It is not just the human beings who are affected by this seemingly harmful material but plastic has become a cause of worry for the whole ecosystem. The discarded plastic that comes in the form of shopping bags, wrappers, plastic bottles and tubes etc. gets swallowed by various animals including cows, fish and birds because of being mistaken as food. Also, the huge amount of plastic that are thrown into the ocean further endangers the lives of sea animals. But that is not all. The main problem with plastic is that it is non-biodegradable and sticks around for a much longer time than any other form of trash. It further contains toxic chemicals which acts as a magnet for ot

The Labour System Scenario The labour system in India constitutes the organised and unorganised sector. The organised sector comprises of the licensed organisations but it is the unorganised sector which covers around 94% of employment in India. These unorganised sectors include artisans, masons, farmers, weavers, farm labours and many others. And in this unorganised sector includes the contribution of both men and women where women labourers cover around 27% till date. The Gender Gap & Employment Issues In this 21 st century, there is no question of men and women working in each and every sector with equal fervour. Women are treated as equals and are given prominent positions if they are capable enough. But, this is not how it is fathomed in most regions of our nation. The problem of unpaid work among women has shown startling statistics even in this advancing world. It has been deducted that even after half of the work done by women population in India, they