{"id":253423,"date":"2023-07-25T20:31:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T15:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=253423"},"modified":"2023-08-31T10:41:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T05:11:22","slug":"whats-up-with-the-ban-single-use-plastic-is-still-choking-drains-in-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/whats-up-with-the-ban-single-use-plastic-is-still-choking-drains-in-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s UP With The Ban?: Single-use plastic is still choking drains in cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source:<\/strong> The post is based on the article \u201cWhat\u2019s UP With The Ban?: Single-use plastic is still choking drains in cities. Banning it won\u2019t work until there are cheap alternatives\u201d<\/strong> published in Times of India on 25th July 2023.<\/p>\n

Syllabus:<\/strong> GS3- Environment (Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation)<\/p>\n

News:<\/strong> In this article author says the ban on single-use plastics (SUPs) in India is not effective enough. Many small businesses still use them as alternatives are expensive. The author suggests the government should support cheaper, eco-friendly alternatives. The author also highlights that plastic waste causes floods and environmental problems.<\/p>\n

What is single-use plastics (SUPs)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Read here: What is Single-Use Plastic (SUP) and magnitude of its usage?<\/a><\/h5>\n

Why ban on single-use plastics (SUPs) in India is not effective enough?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Lack of Enforcement:<\/strong> State pollution boards haven’t strongly enforced the ban. For instance, despite the 2016 ban in Karnataka, SUPs still dominate in Bengaluru.<\/li>\n
  2. Limited Awareness:<\/strong> Many people know about the ban, but compliance is low.<\/li>\n
  3. Small Business Reliance:<\/strong> SUPs are essential for many small businesses due to their low cost.<\/li>\n
  4. Costly Alternatives:<\/strong> Eco-friendly alternatives are more expensive, making them less appealing. Like, in Hyderabad, 70% of desilted waste from water bodies is plastic.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What are the impacts of single use plastic? <\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. Environmental Hazards:<\/strong> SUPs increase flood risks during monsoons.<\/li>\n
    2. Water Body Contamination:<\/strong> In Hyderabad, 70% of desilted material from water bodies is plastic.<\/li>\n
    3. Drain Blockages:<\/strong> Delhi and Mumbai face choked drains due to plastic garbage, affecting drainage.<\/li>\n
    4. Ocean Pollution:<\/strong> Mumbai’s drainage system disposes plastics into the sea, harming marine life.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      What should be done?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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      1. Strengthen Enforcement:<\/strong> Ensure state pollution boards actively enforce the ban.<\/li>\n
      2. Boost Awareness:<\/strong> Increase efforts like in Bengaluru with awareness drives and penalties.<\/li>\n
      3. Support Small Businesses:<\/strong> Help them transition to affordable alternatives.<\/li>\n
      4. Promote Alternatives:<\/strong> Government should prioritize and fund recyclable\/compostable innovations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Source: The post is based on the article \u201cWhat\u2019s UP With The Ban?: Single-use plastic is still choking drains in cities. Banning it won\u2019t work until there are cheap alternatives\u201d published in Times of India on 25th July 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Environment (Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation) News: In this article author says the ban… Continue reading What\u2019s UP With The Ban?: Single-use plastic is still choking drains in cities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[59,216,10496],"class_list":["post-253423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-environment","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-times-of-india","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":1700791911,"cached_date":1704924655},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=253423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253423\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=253423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=253423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}