India has pulled up its sleeves to get rid of plastic pollution. The prime minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, announced a single use plastic ban nationwide. This ban is considered to be applied voluntarily by citizens or states can enforce this ban to combat ill environmental effects of plastic pollution in India and of course at the global level. The news of relief for many is that there is no strict ban enforced similar to strict traffic rules enforcement in India. However, some states are already showing acceptance of this ban and enforcing the same. At the moment, In India, there are 22 states and Union territories that have completely banned the use of single use plastic.
What is single use plastic?
Before getting into the serious discussion about the single use plastic ban, it is necessary to understand what it means by single use plastic. Here is its definition:
The single use plastic items are those items of plastic that usually have a lifespan of a year or less. They are used in packaging and other similar things and just after the first use becomes litter. For example, the plastic used in packing salt, sugar, hair oil, water bottle, etc. Once the item is used, the plastic is thrown.
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