To reduce the wastage of plastic, the ban on select single-use plastic by the Center has come into effect today. Single-use plastics are generally items that are thrown away after being used only once and do not go through the recycling process. They are a major contributor to plastic pollution.
State governments will initiate a campaign to shut down the units involved in the manufacture, distribution, storage, and sale of such items. Officials of the Union Environment Ministry said that punitive action will be taken for violating the ban. This includes a fine, jail term, or both.
Officials said that national and state-level control rooms have been set up to effectively enforce the ban. Special enforcement teams have been constituted to investigate the manufacture, import, storage, distribution, sale, and use of banned SUP items. States and Union Territories have also been ordered to set up border posts to prevent interstate movement of any banned SUP items.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has also launched a grievance redressal app for people to seek help. Officials said there is no ban on the plastic used for packaging in the FMCG sector, but it will be kept under Extended Manufacturer Responsibility (EPR) guidelines. A notification in this regard was issued on August 12 last year.
These items included:
SUP items include earbuds, plastic sticks for balloons, flags, candy sticks, ice cream sticks, polystyrene (thermocol), plates, cups, glasses, forks, spoons, knives, straws, trays, invitation cards, cigarette packets, 100 microns Plastic or PVC banners and stirrer wrapping or packaging of less than Rs.
PM Modi had called
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for phasing out single-use plastic items by 2022, the Ministry of Environment issued the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021 on 12 August 2021.
Wasim Akram, the great fast bowler of the 90s, gave a befitting reply to his comparison with Jasp
Following the first phase of voting in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, Prashant Kishore (PK),
Taking cognizance of the devotees going to Varanasi and Ayodhya after bathing in Prayagraj Mahaku
Central government in action to curb 'abuse' of Grok AI; contacted Elon Musk's X.
AI chatbot Grok appeared on the social media platform X of the world's richest man Elon Musk. But
Once again, the threat of cyclonic storm 'Biparjoy' is looming large in the coastal areas of the
Sarfaraz Khan, who hails from Uttar Pradesh and plays domestic cricket for Mumbai, has not played
Gujarat Titans have secured their seventh win in the current season of IPL. He defeated Rajasthan
The country changed, the opposition team changed, the tournament changed... just one thing didn't
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the new Amrit Bharat train in Ayodhya today. PM Narend
North-west and eastern India are in the grip of severe cold and dense fog. It is extremely cold f
