Source: #TH
Relevance: #GS2 : Right to Information, Transparency & Accountability.
#governance
#RTI
Keywords: RTI , #Information_Commissions. e-filing , PIOs, #Transparency, digitisation.
For Prelims: RTI Act , Central Information Commission.
For Mains : The Right To Information Act is not all about citizen's empowerment alone , it essentially redefines the concept of accountability. Discuss (2018)
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Relevance: #GS2 : Right to Information, Transparency & Accountability.
#governance
#RTI
Keywords: RTI , #Information_Commissions. e-filing , PIOs, #Transparency, digitisation.
For Prelims: RTI Act , Central Information Commission.
For Mains : The Right To Information Act is not all about citizen's empowerment alone , it essentially redefines the concept of accountability. Discuss (2018)
#upscmainspyq
📊 *Global Plastic Production*
🌍 353 million tonnes of plastic waste produced globally.
📈 More than double the amount produced in 2000.
🔮 Projected to triple by 2060.
📈 *Recycling Rates:*
♻️ Only 9% of plastic waste was recycled.
🗑️ 50% sent to landfills, 19% incinerated.
🚯 22% disposed of in uncontrolled sites or dumps.
*Role of Informal Recycling ♻️ Workers:*
💪 85% of recycled plastic is handled by informal workers.
Environmental Impact:
🌱 They help reduce plastic waste in landfills.
🌊 Prevent plastic leakage into the environment.
🌍 Mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
📚 *For Prelims:* Biodegradable Plastic, Plastic Waste Management Rules, Central Pollution Control Board.
📝 *For Mains:* What are the impediments in disposing the huge quantities of discarded solid waste which are continuously being generated? How do we remove safely the toxic wastes that have been accumulating in our a habitable environment?
*Relevance: GS III* - Environmental Pollution & Degradation
*Source:* #TH
🌍 353 million tonnes of plastic waste produced globally.
📈 More than double the amount produced in 2000.
🔮 Projected to triple by 2060.
📈 *Recycling Rates:*
♻️ Only 9% of plastic waste was recycled.
🗑️ 50% sent to landfills, 19% incinerated.
🚯 22% disposed of in uncontrolled sites or dumps.
*Role of Informal Recycling ♻️ Workers:*
💪 85% of recycled plastic is handled by informal workers.
Environmental Impact:
🌱 They help reduce plastic waste in landfills.
🌊 Prevent plastic leakage into the environment.
🌍 Mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
📚 *For Prelims:* Biodegradable Plastic, Plastic Waste Management Rules, Central Pollution Control Board.
📝 *For Mains:* What are the impediments in disposing the huge quantities of discarded solid waste which are continuously being generated? How do we remove safely the toxic wastes that have been accumulating in our a habitable environment?
*Relevance: GS III* - Environmental Pollution & Degradation
*Source:* #TH