SINGLE-USE PLASTIC In News: The Centre has banned the use of ‘single-use plastic’ from July 1. Single-Use Plastic - It refers to plastic items that are used once and discarded. - It accounts for a third of all plastic produced globally, with 98% manufactured from fossil fuels. - It could account for 5-10% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Efforts By Other Countries - Bangladesh: 1st country to ban thin plastic bags in 2002. - New Zealand: Latest country to ban plastic bags in July 2019. JOIN https://t.me/KBsIAS https://t.me/KBsMappingOfficial 1.6K views11:56
