Page 5 - Plastic Ban
Retailers across categories say plastic ban in Maharashtra unfair
Sellers of liquid items says there is no alternative to plastic; ban may push up prices; medicines, milk spared
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Plastic ban in Maharashtra from today; fine up to Rs 5,000 in Mumbai
An extensive awareness campaign will be carried out in the next eight days to inform about banned items
Plastic ban: Industry to take a hit of Rs 150 bn; 300,000 to lose jobs
Industry insiders have said the job losses from the ban will impact Maha's GDP, and also increase banks' bad loans from the plastic sector
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Maharashtra plastic ban: Fine of Rs 360,000 collected from 72 in Nashik
The fine for first-time and second-time offenders will be Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively. A third violation will attract a fine of Rs 25,000 and a jail term for three months
On Environment Day, Tamil Nadu announces ban on plastic items from 2019
The ban is brought under an environment protection act of 1986 and it would come into effect from January 1, 2019
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Top FMCG firms, BCCI to take pledge to cut carbon footprint, plastic use
The government has asked these consumer-facing companies to take the pledge
Plastic makers protest ban in Maharashtra; urge govt to review blanket ban
Fearing closure of 4,000-odd units, plastic manufacturers have urged the government of Maharashtra to review its blanket ban on multiple plastic products.The government issued a notification ordering a ban on several types of plastic products effective March 24. It has given 30 days for manufacturers, distributors and even consumers to dispose of all plastic items in storage and use. The notification also bans use of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles of less than 500 ml storage.The notification bans carry bags, one-time use of polyethylene, straws and thermocol."This decision will devour the plastic industry and affect the state's economy as well. Suppliers to user industries such as beverages, medical, fast food, retail chains, garment, packaging, dairy industry, etc, will shut down as no alternatives are viable vis-a-vis plastic packaging," said Hiten Bheda, president, All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association (AIPMA).AIPMA, with its allied industries, is seeking legal ...
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From Punjab to Delhi, check regulation on use of plastics in Indian states
Several states in India, have banned the use of plastic bags and other plastic materials
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About-turn: How govt went back on plastic ban
After recognising its adverse health effects, the government has now dismissed its own lab reports to conclude that the evidence against plastic is insufficient
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