Syllabus: GS-III; Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management; Topic: Waste Management, Issue: Plastic Waste Management Rules
Context: The Environment Ministry released Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024.
Rules:
- Define biodegradable plastics as those degrading without leaving microplastics.
- Calls for future standards to cover both compostable and biodegradable plastics.
- Reflect India’s commitment to combating plastic waste and promoting sustainable plastic use.
Prelims Connect(Terminology in news)
| Bioplastics-
● Derived from renewable biomass sources such as plants or microbes. ● Considered eco-friendly due to biodegradability or compostability. ● Used in various applications like packaging, food containers, and textiles. Microplastics are tiny plastic fragments, generally less than five millimetres in length, that pollute our environment. |
