- International Plastic Bag Free Day is observed every year on 3rd July.
- The main goal of the day is to raise awareness about the harmful effects of plastic.
- Items made of single use plastic are also contaminating the rivers and oceans.
- It was first celebrated on July 3, 2008 by Razero, a member of Zero Waste Europe (ZWE).
- In 2002, Bangladesh became the first country to ban plastic.
- It takes 1,000 years for a plastic bag to decompose in a landfill.
- India has banned single-use plastic from 1 July 2022.
- About 300 million tons of plastic are produced by humans each year. Only 10-13% of plastic items get recycled.
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