CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Bangladesh has banned thin plastic since 2002, while New Zealand banned plastic bags in July 2019. China issued a ban on plastic bags in 2020 with a phased implementation.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 2019, France decided to fully ban plastic bags. While starting 2020, the country bans plastic plates, cups, and cutlery, despite it is widely used in barbeque party. This ban aims to reduce the amount of plastic waste and innovate people to create more biodegradable products.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -India will ban manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential, all across the country from July 1, 2022.