Page 5 - Plastic Ban

All railway units to enforce ban on single-use plastic material from Oct 2

All vendors and staff across Indian Railways are to be encouraged to use reusable bags to reduce plastic footprint

Chidambaram hails PM's call for population control, single-use plastic ban

Chidambaram also said he hoped the finance minister and I-T officials had heard the PM's exhortation to respect wealth creators loud and clear

Use of plastic to be banned in Rajasthan's Mount Abu from August 15

The ban will cover plastic carry bags, boxes, thermocol cups, plates and other disposable plastic items.

From March 1, you can't sell, use plastic in Puducherry as govt imposes ban

On March 23 last year, Maharashtra govt imposed a ban on the manufacture, use, sale and distribution of all plastic materials like plastic bags, spoons, plates, bottles and thermocol items

Tamil Nadu starts the new year with positive response to plastic ban

Items excluded are plastic cases containing milk, curd, biodegradable plastics and packaging plastics like water bottle from big firms by the government and others

Plastic bags to be banned in Bihar from October 25: State govt to Patna HC

Advocate General Lalit Kishore made it clear that all types of plastic bags, irrespective of their thickness, would be banned in the state from the mentioned dates

Hit by ban, plastic industry launches fund to streamline recycling

All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association claims job losses of around 50,000 due to the ban on plastics

Ban on single-use plastic won't help

Plastic bags were but one aspect of India's growing waste management crisis

Plastic ban: UP constitutes 'Pottery Board' to promote terracotta items

The purpose of the Board would be to revive pottery and hand-crafted earthenware

Maharashtra govt softens plastic ban after industry lobbying

The government banned the sale of plastic bottles containing drinking water less under 200 millilitres

Maharashtra plastic ban: Retailers say it is impractical in many cases

The government has banned manufacturing, use, sale, distribution and storage of plastic materials such as bags, spoons, plates and other disposable items

Maharashtra ban effect? Airlines go green, cut plastic cutlery, trash bags

Though the move comes as part of a larger commitment towards environment, it isn't clear whether the state order is applicable to airlines

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

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

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

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 ...

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