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

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[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.