Environmental ecology, Biodiversity & Climate change - GS questions based on daily current affairs for Q. 20303
Q. Which of the following is/are true regarding new Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016?
1) The minimum thickness of plastic carry bags has been increased to 40 microns.
2) Manufacture and use of non-recyclable multilayered plastic if any should be phased out in two years’ time.- Published on 21 Mar 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: Only 2
- The minimum thickness of plastic carry bags has been increased from 40 microns to 50 microns.
- Plastic carry bag will be available only with shopkeepers/street vendors pre-registered with local bodies on payment of certain registration fee. The amount collected as registration fee by local bodies is to be used for waste management.
- CPCB has been mandated to formulate the guidelines for thermoset plastic (plastic difficult to recycle). In the earlier Rules, there was no specific provision for such type of plastic.
- Producers to keep a record of their vendors to whom they have supplied raw materials for manufacturing carry bags, plastic sheets, and multi-layered packaging. This is to curb manufacturing of these products in unorganised sector.
