International Plastic Bag Free Day

• International Plastic Bag Free Day is observed every year on July 3.

• On July 3, 2008, it was first celebrated by Rezero, a member of Zero Waste Europe (ZWE).

• In 2002, Bangladesh became the first country to ban plastic.

• A plastic bag takes 1,000 years to decompose in a landfill.

• India has banned single-use plastic from July 1, 2022.