PM Modi gave a clarion against single-use plastic in his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast and his address to the nation on the Independence Day, the renowned artist from Odisha said.The Padma awardee has represented India in more than 60 international sand sculpture championships and festivals around the world and won many prizes for the country.Pattnaik said he decided the theme after being inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modicampaign to shun single-use plastic."On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, I want to appeal to the people not to use single-use plastic to save our environment," said the renowned artist.

Bhubaneswar: Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand sculpture of Lord Ganesh with 1000 plastic bottles around it at Puri beach to give a mesغير مجاز مي باشدe against single-use plastic to save the environment.Stating that his creation is aimed at making people aware of the ill effects of plastic on the environment, Pattnaik said plastic, if not recycled, takes up to a thousand years to decompose creating health hazards.Most of his sand creations are based on important social issues aimed at creating awareness in society, he said.Pattnaik further recalled that he won China film composite plastic label the Peoples Choice award at the Boston International Sand Art Championship 2019 where he showcased his sand sculpture based on the global issue of plastic pollution.The 10-ft high sand sculpture of Lord Ganesh was created by using 5 tonne of sand, while about 1000 plastic bottles were installed around it, he said.Created on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, the sculpture carries the mesغير مجاز مي باشدe "Say no to single-use plastic" and "Save our environment" composed on it