Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules in India
1. are notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).
2. provides for Extended Producers Responsibility to hold producers accountable for recycling and disposal.
3. bans various plastic items except polystyrene for decoration and PVC banners below 100 microns.

How many of the above statements are correct ?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules in India
1. are notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).
2. provides for Extended Producers Responsibility to hold producers accountable for recycling and disposal.
3. bans various plastic items except polystyrene for decoration and PVC banners below 100 microns.

How many of the above statements are correct ?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021 to phase out single use plastic items by 2022 and curb pollution caused by littered and unmanaged plastic waste.

Statement 2 is correct: The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change introduced the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2022, including EPR guidelines for producers to manage plastic waste responsibly. These rules strengthen the circular economy, promote sustainable plastic alternatives, and outline steps for businesses to adopt environmentally friendly packaging solutions.

Statement 3 is not correct: The list of banned items includes - earbuds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice- cream sticks, polystyrene (Thermocol) for decoration, plastic plates, cups, glasses, cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straw, trays, wrapping or packaging films around sweet boxes, invitation cards, cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 micron, stirrers.

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Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules in India 1. are notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). 2. provides for Extended Producers Responsibility to hold producers accountable for recycling and disposal. 3. bans various plastic items except polystyrene for decoration and PVC banners below 100 microns. How many of the above statements are correct ? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None