India's ban on single-use plastics runs into challenges, pitches new rules

A government committee has identified items to be banned based on an index of their utility and environmental impact.

Nikhil Ghanekar | IndiaSpend IndiaSpend New Delhi

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The scale of plastic waste and its environmental impact were two of the major issues that the government and the committee looked at. Photo: Shutterstock

14 min read Last Updated : Jun 17 2021 | 9:59 AM IST

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Worldwide, one to five trillion plastic bags are consumed annually. If tied together, five trillion single-use plastic bags would cover an area twice the size of France. Soon, Indians will have to tak

Topics : plastic pollution | ban on plastic bags | NGT bans palstic

First Published: Jun 17 2021 | 9:51 AM IST

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