Solid waste management

#India has a target of raising the non-fossil fuel based energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030. Policies & financial institutions that support #Waste To #Energy #incinerators need to remember that #plastic is #fossilfuels. Burning (plastic) waste as a source of energy not only slows down our #sustainableenergy aspirations, it actively worsens our emission target contributions. And of course, the plastic production will continue unabated, as now, it can all just be burnt. We lose on all fronts.

The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) announced in March 2022 that it is developing the legally binding Global Plastics Treaty. The Treaty will take a full lifecycle view  of plastic, from its production, to design and disposal. A historic and promising resolution!

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If plastic was a country, it would be the 5th largest GHG emitter in the world. To tackle the environmental impact of plastics, we need global action. Plastic products, plastic waste and their source material (oil & gas) are traded globally. Hence an international legal framework to deal with plastic pollution is needed.

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Fragmented plastic reduction policies are less likely to be effective. Linking Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) with the ban will create a more robust and holistic policy, resulting in greater engagement with plastic manufacturers and brands.

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Our waste workers lie at the heart of any plastic pollution #solution. Their hard work is what prevents even more tonnes of #plastic from ending up in landfills and waterways.

How quickly can we get rid of plastic? As quickly as petrochemical industries stop their trickery, masquerading their waste as essential commodities!

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India's single-use plastic ban hopes to eliminate 19 plastic items. The ban is a good start; but the enforcement will determine its real effect. 

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