Ban on Plastic

[Bapun]

The manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of following single-use plastic, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, commodities shall be prohibited with effect from the 1st July, 2022:-

1. ear buds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, polystyrene [Thermocol] for decoration;
2. plates, cups, glasses, cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straw, trays, wrapping or packing films around sweet boxes, invitation cards, and cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 micron, stirrers.

Government notifies the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, prohibiting identified single use plastic items by 2022.

In line with the clarion call given by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to phase out single use pla

pib.gov.in

 

[Msingh]

Great move, just banning these items didn't worked earlier. Hopefully banning the manufacturing or import may yield desired results.

 

[piinku1]

Great move, just banning these items didn't worked earlier. Hopefully banning the manufacturing or import may yield desired results.

right.
It has already been banned by most of the State Governments.

 

[Bapun]

India generates nearly 20 per cent of the world's total plastic waste, a new study has revealed. Every year, the country generates about 9.3 million tonnes of plastic waste, 90 per cent of which is municipal, said a recent University of Leeds report.

To put this into perspective, the amount of waste produced in India could fill approximately 604 Taj Mahals.

India Tops World In Plastic Pollution, Produces 20% Of Global Waste

The amount of waste produced in India could fill approximately 604 Taj Mahals.

www.ndtv.com

 

[Bapun]

Come April 1, the environment ministry's guidelines mandating the use of recycled and reused plastic in packaging will take effect, significantly impacting the FMCG industry, which faces a double challenge—how to meet these norms and, if unable to sustain them, how to protect sales.

FMCG sector seeks relaxation in plastic reuse & recycling norms, cites capacity crunch as a hurdle - CNBC TV18

According to sources, the FMCG sector has approached the government, seeking relaxation in the guidelines issued by the environment ministry back in February 2022, given the industry's claim that food-grade plastic recycling and reuse capacities are insufficient to meet requirements.

www.cnbctv18.com