Page 2 - Plastic Ban In India

Indian ships to ban single-use plastic on board from January 1

Not only a large number of single-use plastics will be prohibited to be used on board Indian ships but will also be banned in foreign ships when in Indian waters

Food ministry shows bias in favour of plastic bags as jute industry falters

Supply of jute bags from jute ministry has remained patchy during the kharif marketing season, prompting the Food ministry to look for other alternatives

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

Paper, jute product stocks extend rally amid single-use plastic ban buzz

Ludlow Jute & Specialities, Star Paper Mills, Orient Paper & Industries and Ruchira Papers have seen their market value appreciate in the range of 50 to 150 per cent from their respective August lows.

Single-use plastic ban sees paper stocks rally. Are the gains sustainable?

Last week, as many as 14 stocks from the sector gained 10 per cent or above, as compared to a modest 0.64 per cent gain in the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex

Plastic industry employs lakhs, blanket ban will lead to job losses: Jairam

The former Environment minister said the real problem was how to dispose of and recycle plastic waste

India set to outlaw six single-use plastic products on October 2: Report

India lacks an organised system for management of plastic waste, leading to widespread littering across its towns and cities