Students from several institutes all over the country participated in the fest.The participants supported their arguments with facts,figures and scientific studies.They spoke about the need of educating the common man on proper disposal of plastic as opposed to banning plastic totally. The motion of the debate went in favour of plastics.The debate cleared a lot of misconceptions about plastics and their uses.The participants pleaded for stricter laws to ensure safe disposal of plastics. Speaking on the occasion,ICPE Director General,Dr.A.N.Bhatt said:"I was delighted to find that today's youth is well aware of the facts regarding plastics."