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Alase Hrishikesh RajendraAIR 61

Question 15GS3GS3

Waste circularity is emerging as a sustainable solution to India's mounting solid waste crisis. Discuss the key principles of waste circularity and the government's initiative in this regard. How effective have these measures been in fostering a circular economy?

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Waste circularity sets to reduction of waste through its reuse in production, consumption and product phase. Key Principles of Waste Circularity: By Principles of waste circularity: 1. Reduction - of consumption via Life 2. Retrofitting of products to reduce wastage 3. Reuse of old equipment or waste products 4. Recycle - helps drive sustainability Government Initiatives: (1) Gear hydrogen mission (2) Extended Producer Responsibility EPR for plastic waste. (3) Waste segregation via Biomedical waste Rules (2016). (4) 3R cycle (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) (5) Solid waste management. Effectiveness of above Measures: (1) Ban of single use plastic has been largely successful (2) Segregation of wasteimplementation has been lackluster. (3) EPR under moEFFC has been found (4) Use of legacy goods for waste dumping continues (5) Pollution due to pursuing of waste Waste circularity ensures proactive sustainability and aims to meet CDG-12 of reduced pollution
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Waste circularity ensures proactive sustainability and aims to meet CDG-12 of reduced pollution

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Topper

Alase Hrishikesh Rajendra

AIR 61

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Biodiversity and Environment

Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Waste circularity and management

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