Which statement of the following is/are INCORRECT about the 2023 Plastic Overshoot report by Swiss-based research consultancy Earth Action (EA)?
1. Overshoot Day for India, or the date when the amount of plastic waste outweighed the country's ability to manage it, was January 6 2023.
2. India is among the 10 countries which are responsible for 52 per cent of the world's mismanaged plastic waste as per EA's report.
3. India ranks 9th in the Mismanaged Waste Index (MWI), with 98.55 per cent of generated waste being mismanaged.

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Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) 1,2 and 3 only

Explanation:

Let's evaluate each statement based on the 2023 Plastic Overshoot report by Earth Action (EA):

1. ​Overshoot Day for India, or the date when the amount of plastic waste outweighed the country's ability to manage it, was January 6, 2023.
   Correct: India's Plastic Overshoot Day in 2023 occurred on January 6, indicating that the country's plastic waste generation surpassed its waste management capacity on that date. ​
2. ​India is among the 10 countries which are responsible for 52 per cent of the world's mismanaged plastic waste as per EA's report.
   Correct: India is identified as one of the 12 countries responsible for 60% of the world's mismanaged plastic waste, not 52%. Therefore, this statement is incorrect. ​
3. ​India ranks 9th in the Mismanaged Waste Index (MWI), with 98.55 per cent of generated waste being mismanaged.
   Correct: India ranks 4th in the MWI, with 98.55% of generated plastic waste being mismanaged. Therefore, this statement is incorrect. ​

Information Booster:

Plastic Overshoot Day 2024:

• Definition: Plastic Overshoot Day marks the date when the global amount of plastic waste surpasses the Earth's capacity to manage it, leading to environmental pollution.
• Determination: It is determined based on a country’s Mismanaged Waste Index (MWI).

Key Findings for 2024

Global Overview:

• Projected Global Plastic Waste: 220 million tonnes.
• Increase in Waste: Plastic waste has risen by 7.11% since 2021.
• Top Polluting Countries: 12 countries are responsible for 60% of the world’s mismanaged plastic waste, with China, India, and Russia being the top three.

India's Plastic Overshoot Day:

• Date: India’s Plastic Overshoot Day falls on April 23rd.
• Plastic Waste Profile:
• Classification: Low-Waste-Producing Polluter.
• MWI: High at 68.62%.
• Per Capita Plastic Waste Production:8 kg per person annually.
• Plastic Waste Export vs. Import: India exports less plastic waste than it imports.