- Prakriti is a mascot to spread awareness among the masses to adopt small changes in lifestyle for a better environment.
- The event also shared various initiatives taken by MOEFCC and Central Pollution Control Board for effective plastic waste management in the country.
- To tackle the problem of plastic waste India has pledged to phase out Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) by 2022.
- During the event following green initiatives for plastic waste management were launched:-
- National Dashboard on Elimination of Single-Use Plastic and Plastic Waste Management
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Portal for Plastic Packaging
- Mobile App for Single-Use Plastics Grievance Redressal
- Monitoring module for SUP
- Industrial production of Graphene from Waste Plastic
Question:
Q.1 India has pledged to phase out single-use Plastic by which year?
a. 2022
b. 2023
c. 2024
d. 2025
a. 2022
b. 2023
c. 2024
d. 2025
