The Hindu Editorial (​Plastic mess) – Jul 29, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (​​​​​Plastic mess) – Jul 29, 2024:

1. mess (noun) – problem, trouble, quandary, plight, predicament.
2. curb (verb) – control, contain, restrict, limit.
3. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) (noun) – The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, was constituted in September 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Further, CPCB was entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
4. end up (phrasal verb) – finish up, turn up, come/appear, find oneself (to a particular course of action in the end).
5. landfill (noun) – excavated pit made to dispose waste material; rubbish/garbage dump, or dumping ground.
6. dispose (verb) – throw away, throw out, dump, ditch.
7. unsustainably (adverb) – in a way (practices or conditions) that cannot be maintained or continued over the long term without causing significant negative impacts on the environment, society, or economy.
8. Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (noun) – mandate the generators of plastic waste to take steps to minimize generation of plastic waste, not to litter the plastic waste, ensure segregated storage of waste at source & hand over segregated waste in accordance with rules. The rules mandate the responsibilities of local bodies, gram panchayats, waste generators, retailers and street vendors to manage plastic waste.
9. mandate (verb) – direct, order, instruct, command.
10. requirement (noun) – condition, stipulation.
11. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) (noun) – a policy approach that makes producers responsible for their products along the entire lifecycle, including at the post-consumer stage. By doing so, it helps achieve environmental goals such as recycling targets. At the same time, EPR generates funding from producers that help to pay for the collection, sorting and recycling of waste products, as well as generates detailed information on production, products, waste generation and treatment.
12. voluntary (adjective) – optional, discretionary, subjective, up to the individual, non-mandatory, non-compulsory.
13. enforce (verb) – impose, compel, demand, necessitate; become compulsory/mandatory/involuntary.
14. dedicated (adjective) – exclusive, assigned, allocated.
15. fall short of (phrase) – fail to meet/reach; be deficient/inadequate/insufficient.
16. legitimate (adjective) – legal, lawful, authorized, allowed, valid, reasonable, reliable.
17. fraudulent (adjective) – illegal, dishonest, unlawful, unethical, unprincipled.
18. reportedly (adverb) – apparently, supposedly, evidently, seemingly.
19. ongoing (adjective) – in progress, under way, going on, continuing, happening.
20. commission (verb) – order or authorize (someone to do something).
21. audit (noun) – inspection, investigation, scrutiny.
22. undertake (verb) – begin, start; engage in, become involved in.
23. comprehensive (adjective) – all-inclusive, broad-based, complete, thorough.
24. overhaul (noun) – reformation, transformation, reorganization, rearrangement.
25. feature (noun) – quality, aspect, factor, point.
26. teething issues (plural noun) – teething troubles/issues; temporary problems facing while starting a new project.
27. undermine (verb) – weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.
28. lengthy (adjective) – very long, long-lasting, prolonged, extensive, overlong, protracted.
29. authority (noun) – power, influence, command, authorization, right, mandate. 
30. fraught (adjective) – full of, filled with, charged with, loaded with, rife with.
31. market-driven (adjective) – controlled or guided by market trends and customer needs instead of the firm’s productive capacity or current products.
32. sustainable (adjective) – relating to practices or conditions that can be maintained or continued over the long term without causing significant negative impacts on the environment, society, or economy.
33. sustainable (adjective) – reasonable, sensible, well-founded (without disturbing the balance of nature and then without exhausting all of the natural resources).
34. address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
35. root cause (noun) – core issue; fundamental reason; main cause.
36. enhance (verb) – increase, intensify, augment, upgrade.
37. effectiveness (noun) – efficiency, efficacy, usefulness.
38. mitigate (verb) – reduce, diminish, lessen.

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