Tag: plastic pollution

Beating plastic pollution (On plastic waste management rules)

Source: The Hindu Relevance: Issue of Plastic waste management Synopsis: Effective implementation of New Plastic Waste Management Amendment rules offers a solution to address plastic pollution Contents1 Context2 The Plastic Waste Rules 3 Extent of plastic pollution in India4 Issues with plastic waste mgmt Context Central government on 12th of August notified The Plastic Waste Management… Continue reading Beating plastic pollution (On plastic waste management rules)

Candy sticks to earbuds: Govt bans single-use plastic from 2022

Source: Indian Express, The Hindu and PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 Main Purpose of the Rules:3 Key Provisions of the Rules:4 The thickness of Plastic bags:5 Other Plastic Commodities:6 Implementation of Rules: What is the News? The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021.  Main… Continue reading Candy sticks to earbuds: Govt bans single-use plastic from 2022

A circular economy for plastic

Source: The Hindu Relevance: Dealing with plastic waste Synopsis: The Plastic pact model to address plastic pollution is now being brought to India by CII and WWF India. An analysis of the plastic waste issue and solutions offered by plastic pact model. Contents1 Why plastic waste needs to be managed?2 The solution for India3 What… Continue reading A circular economy for plastic

Govt. plans drive to restrict plastic use

A committee headed by Indian Prime Minister has decided that a major initiative on restricting the use of plastic, eliminating single use plastic and handling of plastic waste will be launched on October 2, 2019 Between September 11 and October 2, the government has planned a plastic use and waste awareness campaign across 4,000 towns… Continue reading Govt. plans drive to restrict plastic use

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