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 Context Central government on 12th of August notified The Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules which acknowledges the gravity of pollution caused by plastic articles of everyday use. The decisions… Continue reading Beating plastic pollution (On plastic waste management rules)
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Candy sticks to earbuds: Govt bans single-use plastic from 2022
Source: Indian Express, The Hindu and PIB What is the News? The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021. Main Purpose of the Rules: The rules aim to prohibit the use of specific single-use plastic items which have “low utility and high littering potential” by 2022.… 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. Why plastic waste needs to be managed? A 2019 report by the Center… 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
7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – May 8, 2018 (Plastic pollution: An overview)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source : Solution for plastic pollution? Analysis : Plastic pollution: An overview
