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Plastic packaging norms eased for retailers, tightened for industries

hile a state government-appointed committee has official. The Plastic Manufacturing Industry has welcomed
Waccepted the proposal recommending that plastic the government’s proposed modifications to the ban. “It
packaging by retailers be allowed with certain riders, is a welcome move by the government to allow retail and
norms for industrial-level packaging have been tightened. industrial packaging with a few conditions. We will find
Industrial manufacturers have been asked to use minimum a way to print buyback price on plastic packaging and
20 per cent recyclable plastic material and mandatorily may appoint an agency for collection of plastic items
print manufacturer details and buyback price, among for recycling,” said Neemit Punamiya, general secretary,
other things on the bags. At a meeting with the state Plastic Bag Manufacturers Association of India. He added
Environment Department it was proposed that plastic that the norms for industrial and retail packaging would
above 50 microns and packaging material with minimum not increase the cost. Meanwhile, the state government
20 per cent recyclable plastic material (except for food) has proposed, in case of multi-layered packaging, using
should be allowed. Besides, it was proposed that details single-layer plastic with other layers under its ambit. If
about the manufacturer, the type of plastic used and manufacturers don’t go for recyclable plastic packaging
buyback price should be on the packaging material (except and don’t set up mechanisms for recollection and
for export purposes), the official added. However, These recycling, it would be banned after three months.
conditions were not included in the original notification
of plastic ban issued on March 23 officials from the
Department said “Since plastic below 50 microns is SUMAN PLASTIC WORKS
already banned, we have put a condition on using plastic Moti Nagar, Baba Gajja Jain Colony, Ludhiana-141009
of higher thickness. Also, to encourage recycling, we have
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recycled plastic. The plastic manufacturers and their 6. Offset 16”x22” size Two Machines make Sahil
associations should work out a mechanism for collection graphics Faridabad.one Machine almost New and
and recycling of plastic waste,” the official added. The 2nd is four years old.
official said similar conditions have been proposed for Note: These all machines are currently in running
retail packaging. “Except the use of 20 per cent recycled conditions
plastic material, the conditions such as using plastic above
50 microns and a minimum weight of 2 grams, name of the Contact
manufacturer, type of plastic and buyback price remain RAKESH KUMAR
the same. Plastic manufacturers and retailers should MOBILE NO. 09872420654
fix some buyback price for the plastic bags,” added the Email id: meerasuman@gmail.com

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