Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
5. Single-use plastic contributes to severe environmental pollution. How can we phase out single-use plastic in the country? (250 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Down to Earth , Insights on India
Why the question:
On June 5, 2018, to mark the World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India would phase out single-use plastics by 2022.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about concerns associated single use plastic and ways to successfully phase it out.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining single use plastic and give statistic related to plastic waste generation in India.
Body:
First, write about the concerns associated with single use plastic – usually goes into a landfill where it is buried or it gets into the water and finds its way into the ocean, releases toxic chemicals, affects Endocrine system which can cause cancer, infertility, birth defects, impaired immunity and many other ailments etc
Next, write about the ways in which singe use plastic can be phased out in the country and ensure its successful ban.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
