India’s per capita plastic use among lowest: Modi

India’s per capita plastic use among lowest: Modi

News:

1. On the eve of World Environment Day, Prime Minister said that India is among the lowest per capita consumption of plastic in the world.

Important Facts:

2. India has observed 43th edition of World Environment Day 2018 on June 5 in New Delhi.
3. Theme for World Environment Day 2018 is “Beat plastic pollution”.
4. Clean Seas programme

• It is a Sweden-led initiative to reduce littering of marine ecosystems.
• India is committed to reducee the use of plastic and would join the Clean Seas programme.

6. Effects of Plastic pollutions:

• It has deadly impact on marine ecosystem.
• Plastic Pollution has led to the declining in fish populations
• Warming of oceans
• Vanishing of habitats

7. Status of plastic pollution in India:

• According to the Central Pollution Control Board, India generates about 15,000 tonnes of plastic waste every day of which about 40% remains uncollected.
• About 70% of the plastic packaging products become “waste” in a short duration of time.
• The disposable plastic such as bottles, cups, wrapping paper and bags account for over half the plastic produced.

8. Government measure:

• The Environment Ministry has notified plastic waste management rules in 2016 which sought to control the manufacture of the particular kind of plastics.
• Government has introduced the provision for bans the use of plastic bags less than 50 microns thick.