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Moreover, in July this year, the Maha- plastic carry bags with thickness It is also becoming a more time sen-
rashtra government banned the pro- of less than 75 microns have been sitive concern for India, which gener-
duction and use of plastic-coated and banned from September 30, 2021. ated nearly 3.5 million tons of plastic
laminated goods in the state. in 2020-21. The states of Maharash-
The following SUP items are banned:
India’s plastic ban ear buds with plastic sticks, plastic tra (13%), Punjab (12%), and Tamil
sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy Nadu (12%) led consumption as per
The federal government amended reporting in DW.
the Plastic Waste Management Rules, sticks, ice- cream sticks, polystyrene
2016, prohibiting specific single-use (thermocol) for decoration, plastic Even though India has a relatively
plastic (SUP) items in India in August plates, cups, glasses, cutlery like forks, lower per capita consumption at
2021. The Plastic Waste Management spoons, and knives, straws, trays, 11 kilograms of plastic per year, the
(Amendment) Rules, 2022, came into wrapping or packing film around global average being 28 kilograms, it
effect July 1, 2022 and has banned sweet boxes, invitation cards, ciga- has a population size to contend with.
the nationwide manufacture, import, rette packets, plastic or PVC banners Moreover, the country has recycling
stocking, distribution, sale, and use of less than 100 micron, and stirrers. capacity for about just half the plastic
specific single-use plastic items that Opportunities it generates, at 1.56 million tons.
have low utility and high littering po- As India struggles to maintain a con- There are several stakeholders in-
tential. volved in the supply chain – raw ma-
sistent line on its single-use plastic ban
In February 2022, the Ministry of Envi- or even successfully implement its na- terial producers, manufacturers of
ronment, Forest, and Climate Change tionwide ban, it is evident that cheap- finished items, FMCG companies,
(MoEFCC) also released guidelines on er, green alternatives are needed that services sector like restaurants – that
the Extended Producer Responsibility can be manufactured at scale. need to contribute their part to mak-
ing India’s plastic management policy
(EPR) for plastic packaging vide the This calls for investments and R&D effective. The government is there-
Plastic Waste Management (Amend- efforts into biodegradable products fore likely to welcome research and
ment) Rules, 2022. This is also in ef- that can replace plastic counterparts product innovation that will incentiv-
fect from July 1, 2022.
and whose end-use has commercial ize and facilitate the shift away from
Further, from December 31, 2022, viability besides bolstering the current plastic generation and wide use.
plastic carry bags with thickness low- waste management infrastructure.
er than 120 microns will be banned;

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