Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFlagging off the Bharatiya Janata Party\u2019s Sankalp Yatra to\ncelebrate Gandhi\u2019s birth anniversary, Union home minister Amit Shah highlighted\nthe perils of single-use plastic. \u201cPlastic takes nearly 400 years to degrade\nand even animals are adversely affected. Single-use plastic is dangerous to the\ncountry and the world,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At a separate event, defence minister Rajnath Singh urged\npeople to extend the cleanliness programme to cover environment protection and\nto vow not to use disposable plastic bags, as these are extremely harmful to\nnature. Instead, he advocated the usage of cloth bags, which are\nenvironment-friendly. \u201cIt will also generate employment for the poor,”\nsaid Singh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hardeep Singh Puri, the minister of state for housing and\nurban affairs, and civil aviation, also launched the Swachhata Hi Seva India\nPlog Run at Rajpath Lawn near India Gate in New Delhi to pay homage to the\nfather of the nation. Plogging involves picking up litter while jogging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event was organized to spread awareness on the harmful\neffects of plastic waste and to get the support of citizens to eliminate\nsingle-use plastic. \u201cOur ministry has been taking several initiatives on\nplastic waste management and promoting its reuse and recycle. The movement\nagainst single-use plastic has gained tremendous traction in just a few days.\nThis is the beginning of a new Jan Andolan (mass movement),” said Puri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To propagate the idea of shunning plastics, minister of\nyouth affairs and sports Kiren Rijiju flagged off the Fit India Plog Run.\n\u201cPlogging is a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and his vision, to bring about\ncleanliness in all walks of life,” said Rijiju.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The GVK Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), which\nmanages the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) at\nMumbai, also announced that it will adopt 100% single-use plastic-free policy\nfrom 2 October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the government said that the single-use plastic ban\nwill be imposed in phases, while exploring alternatives, plans are also\nunderway to loop in the corporate sector. The government may soon roll out\nstringent norms and impose heavy fines on corporates, including the hospitality\nindustry, mobile manufacturers and packaging industry, for failing to stop the\nuse of plastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme,\nwhich the government plans to implement more effectively, manufacturers, brand\nowners, and product importers will have to bear the responsibility for the\nenvironmental impact of the products through their life-cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EPR includes selection of raw material and design to\nmanufacture a product, its packaging and efficient manufacturing process that\nwould minimize impact on the environment. The producers should also develop a\nmechanism to collect used plastic products from their consumers and get it\nrecycled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPR, which is considered as a solution to the growing hazard\nof plastic waste, was introduced in the Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules,\n2011, and was largely redefined in PWM 2016, wherein producers, importers and\nbrand owners were asked to take primary responsibility for collection of used\nmulti-layered plastic sachets or pouches or packaging. Environment experts said\nthe implementation of EPR has not been as effective and regulated as it was\nproposed to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe can reduce this uncertainty by adopting standards and\nmanufacturers could be encouraged to look for alternatives and substitute their\nvirgin feedstock with recycled material in their production processes,”\nsaid an official of the environment ministry, requesting anonymity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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