Uttar Pradesh Plastic Waste Management Conclave, 2022 | 04 Jul 2022

Why in News?

• Uttar Pradesh Plastic Waste Management Conclave, 2022 was organized at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan on International Plastic Carry Bag Free Day in Lucknow on 3rd July 2022.

Key Points

• The theme of this conclave is '3R' (Reuse, Recycle and Reduce).
• Agra Municipal Commissioner Nikhil Tikaram was felicitated by the State Urban Development and Energy Minister on the occasion.
• The manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of notified single-use plastics, including polystyrene and extended polystyrene, have been banned with effect from July 1, 2022.