CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -On the occasion World Oceans Day (June 8), Union Environment Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar launched an awareness campaign on Single Use Plastics. He also announced India Plastic Challenge – Hackathon 2021 to develop innovative alternatives to Single Use Plastics.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian government has launched a campaign against single-use plastics in the country and the environment ministry on Thursday notified comprehensive guidelines for packaging.

Detailed explanation-4: -From July 1, 2022, India banned single-use plastic items that have low utility but are frequently littered around, such as plastic straws. The aim of the ban is to curb plastic pollution, since single-use plastic harms terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.