The central government’s proposed rules for ‘extended producer responsibility’ (EPR) for plastic waste--which would make a manufacturer responsible for managing plastic waste after a consumer has used their product--are unlikely
Govt releases new plastic waste management norms: How they fall short
The draft rules propose to give manufacturers five years to achieve waste management targets, starting with 30% and moving up to 90% in the fifth year
 "According to the Central Pollution Control Board, India generates over 26,000 metric tonnes every day of plastic waste of which 6 per cent is MLP")
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Industry experts who have studied the draft say the rules do not hold producers responsible, rather offer them ways to evade responsibility.
First Published: Oct 5 2020 | 10:53 AM IST
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