CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -“By banning single-use plastics in its parks and protected areas, Kenya joins the rest of the world in setting the agenda for the sustainable management of waste in conformity with this year’s World Environment Day theme, ” said Juliette Biao, Africa region director at UNEP.

Detailed explanation-2: -As the world’s first country to ban plastic carrying bags in 2002, Bangladesh continues to push the envelope of what it means to be sustainable.

Detailed explanation-3: -2002 – Bangladesh is the first country in the world to implement a ban on thin plastic bags, after it was found they played a key role in clogging drainage systems during disastrous flooding.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bangladesh became the first country to ban thin plastic bags in 2002.

Detailed explanation-5: -How does South Korea deal with plastic waste? Historical data shows thataround 62 percent of plastic waste generated in South Korea were recycled as energy or materials. Generally, household plastic waste items are small in size and not properly separated, so they are often sent to landfill or incinerated.