Question

The Government of India has recently taken a decision to impose a ban on single use plastic

items. Write an article on the necessity of the ban and also bring out the dangers posed by plastic to

the environment and human beings. You are Tom/ Lucy.(100-150 words) 6marks Complete the C​

Answer 1

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Worldwide one to five trillion plastic bags are consumed annually. If tied together, five trillion single-use plastic bags would cover an area twice the size of France. Soon, Indians will have to take cognisance of this environmental threat and adopt alternatives to carry bags, straws and cling film as the country starts to phase out single-use plastic (SUP) starting next year.

central government committee has identified the SUP items to be banned based on an index of their utility and environmental impact. Environmental experts have welcomed this move while plastic manufacturers have expressed reservations and asked for putting off the ban by a year on account of the pandemic-induced economic slump.

Opposition from the plastics industry will make it tougher to effectively implement the ban, given how poorly existing bans have been enforced--as seen from a recent order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)--and due to shortcomings in the draft notification, such as questions over alternatives to SUP items, experts say.

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