CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Maharashtra is to become single-use plastic-free by which date?
A
1 March
B
1 April
C
1 May
D
1 June
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, came into effect July 1, 2022 and has banned the nationwide manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of specific single-use plastic items that have low utility and high littering potential.

Detailed explanation-2: -India has banned 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -It has decided to allow all single use items made of compostable plastic, bags made of polypropylene, of not less than 60 grams per square meter (GSM), and plastic items of less than 50 microns used by industries for packaging and other such purposes, with certain riders.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mumbai: After 4 years, the Maharashtra government has lifted the ban on single use plastic (SUP) in the state.

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