{"id":312379,"date":"2024-10-05T18:39:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T13:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=312379"},"modified":"2024-10-05T18:39:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T13:09:16","slug":"ministry-of-environment-forest-and-climate-change-notifies-ecomark-rules-under-the-life-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ministry-of-environment-forest-and-climate-change-notifies-ecomark-rules-under-the-life-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Notifies Ecomark Rules under the LiFE Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Source- This post on the <strong>Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Notifies Ecomark Rules under the LiFE Initiative<\/strong>\u00a0has been created based on the article\u00a0<strong>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2061878\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notifies Ecomark Rules under Lifestyle for Environment initiative<\/a>\u201d<\/strong> published in \u201cPIB\u201d on 5th October 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content user-select-text\" style=\"text-align: justify\" role=\"heading\" aria-label=\"Sent by Copilot: The **Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability (GCPRS)** is currently underway at the **Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan** in Delhi. This four-day event brings together experts from India and abroad to address pressing concerns related to plastic waste management, recycling, and sustainability. The conference aims to promote circularity and discuss innovative solutions for a more sustainable future. Notable attendees include Secretary of the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, **Smt. Nivedita Shukla Verma**, and Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, **Smt. Mercy Epao**[^1^] [^3^]. Topics covered include advances in biodegradable plastics, circular economy principles in waste management, and policy frameworks affecting plastics use and recycling[^2^]. Let me know if you need more information! \ud83d\ude0a\">\n<div class=\"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard has-image\">\n<div class=\"ac-textBlock\">\n<h2>Why in the news?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the new Ecomark Rules on 26th September 2024. The scheme aligns with the &#8216;LiFE&#8217; (Lifestyle for Environment) Mission. This new scheme replaces the previous Ecomark scheme of 1991.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">About Ecomark Scheme<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>1. About:<\/strong> The Ecomark Scheme provides accreditation and labelling for household and consumer products that meet specific environmental criteria while maintaining quality standards as per Indian norms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>2. Key Objectives of the Ecomark Scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>i) Promoting Sustainable Consumption:<\/strong> The scheme encourages the demand for environment-friendly products by fostering consumer awareness of eco-conscious choices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>ii) Enhancing Production Practices:<\/strong> It motivates manufacturers to adopt environmentally friendly production methods, aligning with sustainable development goals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>iii) Ensuring Accurate Labelling:<\/strong> The scheme ensures that products carry accurate environmental labels and eliminates misleading information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>iv) Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy:<\/strong> It promotes lower energy consumption and resource efficiency, contributing to a circular economy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>3. Implementation Partners:<\/strong> The scheme will be implemented by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will collaborate in ensuring strict environmental standards for accredited products.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>4. Impact on Environmental and Consumer Awareness:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Minimal Environmental Impact:<\/strong> Products certified under the Ecomark scheme will adhere to specific environmental criteria to reduce ecological footprints.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Building Consumer Awareness:<\/strong> The scheme aims to increase consumer understanding of environmental issues and the benefits of sustainable consumption.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Alignment with Global and National Goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Ecomark scheme supports India&#8217;s commitment to environmental conservation and protection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">It aligns with global sustainability goals and encourages both individual and collective decision-making towards a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>UPSC Syllabus: Schemes and Programme\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source- This post on the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Notifies Ecomark Rules under the LiFE Initiative\u00a0has been created based on the article\u00a0\u201cMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notifies Ecomark Rules under Lifestyle for Environment initiative\u201d published in \u201cPIB\u201d on 5th October 2024. Why in the news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ministry-of-environment-forest-and-climate-change-notifies-ecomark-rules-under-the-life-initiative\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Notifies Ecomark Rules under the LiFE Initiative<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,956],"tags":[11872,3590],"class_list":["post-312379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-schemes-and-programs","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-pib","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312379","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\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=312379"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312379\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=312379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=312379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=312379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}