Ban On Plastic

Small businesses say they were not consulted about the restriction and they can't refuse customers

However, beverage companies have resorted to different measures to ensure that stocks in the supply chain are not sold with plastic straws

Single-use plastic is now banned in India, starting 1st July. People found to be flouting the ban can be fined under the Environment Protection Act 1986, which permits jail of up to five years, or a penalty of up to Rs 1 lakh, or both. Take a look at the items being banned and understand why it's so crucial

In a bid to implement the ban on single-use plastic smoothly, the Union environment ministry said that the state governments will initiate an enforcement campaign

Control rooms to be set up for implementation of the ministry order, says Bhupinder Yadav

Industry grouse - 22 products have been banned although they are fully recyclable, while non-recyclable packaging used by FMCG firms have been let off

Juice and beverage giants struggle to meet the impending ban on single-use plastics

For the first time in history, we are seeing unprecedented global momentum to tackle the plague of plastic pollution, said UN Environment Program Executive Director Inger Andersen

Lack of will to comply and challenges in enforcing the rules and regulations have been an issue

A video clip of the punishment went viral on social media, in which five drivers were seen doing sit-ups on the roofs of the buses

Single-use plastic: The world may be drowning in it but can we ban it?

Listen to Jyoti Mukul and Ankur Bhardwaj as they discuss the questions surrounding a blanket ban on single-use plastics in this special Business Standard podcast

In September, paper stocks rallied by up to 84 per cent on expectation of ban on single-use plastic. In comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex had added 3.6 per cent during the period.

A survey was conducted by data analytics firm Kantar on 65,000 people in 24 countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia

As more states move to ban plastic, FMCG companies and environmentalists see the value in repurposing and reusing plastic

Last year, NGT prohibited use of disposable plastic in the entire city