New Delhi — Government bans on plastic can be effective in cutting back on waste, but poor follow-through has left many such bans ineffective, the U.N. said in a Tuesday report. The report, with its release timed for U.N. World Environment Day, noted that rules limiting the use of plastic bags had decreased their use in places like Morocco, Rwanda and parts of China, sometimes significantly. A ban on disposable plastics in New Delhi, for instance, has had only limited impact “because of poor enforcement,” the report said. ADVERTISEMENTNew Delhi has tried repeatedly over the past decade to ban the use of thin plastic bags, most recently announcing a heavy fine for rule-breakers. The report notes that by some estimates, as many as 5 trillion plastic bags are used worldwide every year.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 05, 2018 08:37 UTC