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Starting July 1, India imposed a blanket ban on single use plastic items. The government has said that the ban on the manufacturing, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single use plastic items that have low utility and high littering potential will be implemented strictly.
Plastic ban in India: Notably, the government has been working on phasing out SUP items since 2018. The ministry issued 'Standard Guidelines for Single-Use Plastic' on January 21, 2019, to all states, UTs and central ministries for eliminating the use of SUPs. The Department of Chemicals and Petroch
The nationwide ban includes prohibition on manufacturing, stocking, import, sale and distribution of identified single-use plastics.
As per the data from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), for year 2022-23, as many as 198 brand owners (BOs), and 26 importers (Is) have registered under the PIBO registration; the process is ongoing for 26 BOs, 29 producers (Ps) and 48 Is, while 76 BOs, 17 Ps and 38 Is have submitted their applications for registration. 📰 Plastic Ban in India: About 200 Brands Register for Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging Ahead of Single Use Plastic Ban.
Single-use plastics or disposable plastics, as the name suggests, are used only once before they are thrown away and often they cannot be recycled.