Global Recycling Day

Date

18 March

Theme (2026)

"Don't Think Waste – Think Opportunity"

Organized by

Bureau of International Recycling (BIR)

Importance

• Circular Economy
• Resource Conservation
• Sustainable Development

🌟 UPSC Prelims One-Liners

• BHAVYA Scheme → ₹33,660 crore for 100 plug-and-play industrial parks.
• SHP Scheme → ₹2,584.60 crore; 1–25 MW hydro projects.
• CCI receives ₹1,718.56 crore MSP support for cotton.
• NH-927: Barabanki–Bahraich highway under HAM.
• Kalinjar Fort declared National Geo-Heritage Site by GSI.
• Reliance MET City receives India's first LEED Platinum Pre-Certification.
• Fare Se Fursat offers fixed airfare on selected regional routes via Alliance Air.
• Argentina officially exits the WHO.
• Edelweiss AMC launches India's first Hybrid Passive Index Fund.
• SCI & Mazagon Dock sign contract for India's first green methanol dual-fuel vessel.
• Jawed Ashraf receives France's Legion of Honour (Commandeur).
• Keki Mistry becomes interim Chairman of HDFC Bank.
• Bain Capital invests ₹4,385 crore in Manappuram Finance.
• Ordnance Factory Day: 18 March.
• Global Recycling Day Theme 2026: "Don't Think Waste – Think Opportunity.