Q. With reference to the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2022 consider the following statements:
1.It prohibits the manufacture and sale of all plastic bags.
2.Non-woven plastic bags have been exempted under this rule.
Select the correct statement using the code given below:
Answer: D
Notes:
Statement 1: The statement is incorrect. It prohibits the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of plastic carry bags whose thickness is less than 75 microns.
Statement 2: The statement is incorrect. It mentions that plastic or PVC banners/hoardings should have more than 100 microns in thickness and non-woven plastic (polypropylene) must be more than 60 GSM.
