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What has been the flaw mentioned on the part of civic bodies in controlling pollution from plastic packaging?

1. Recyclable waste is rendered useless as it gets mixed with other articles.
2. Municipal and pollution control bodies have not been held accountable for growing plastic pollution.
3. Civic bodies have been unsuccessful in convincing corporate giants to accumulate and process the waste.
4. Owing to lenient control by authorities, plastic pollution has resulted in choked landfills, drains and rivers and flows into the sea.

Correct answer: Civic bodies have been unsuccessful in convincing corporate giants to accumulate and process the waste.

Solution

The question asks for the flaw mentioned regarding civic bodies. The correct option points to their failure to persuade large companies to collect and process plastic waste, which is the specific criticism made.

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