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Home / News / India News / Centre to ban plastic bags below 50 microns
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    Centre to ban plastic bags below 50 microns

    Ramya Patelkhana
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    Last updated on Mar 18, 2016, 10:32 pm
    Centre to ban plastic bags below 50 microns
  • Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar replaced the existing five-year-old plastic waste management rules with new ones which would be enforced within six months in India.

    Local bodies would collect registration fees from manufacturers or traders to make plastic bags below 50 microns available to them.

    The registration amount collected would be used to manage plastic waste.

    Manufacturing of non-recyclable-multi-layered plastic would be stopped soon.

  • In this article
    Why should plastic be banned? Bangladesh, first nation to ban plastic Himachal Pradesh- First Indian state to ban plastic Plastic banned by several Indian states Total plastic ban imposed in Karnataka Traders, manufacturers rally against Karnataka plastic ban Centre to ban plastic bags below 50 microns The existing ‘Plastic Waste Management’ rules
  • Introduction

    Why should plastic be banned?

    Why should plastic be banned?
  • Plastic bags cause plastic pollution which leads to significant environmental issues that have an adverse effect on the life on Earth.

    Plastic pollutants are divided into three categories based on their size: micro-debris (<20 mm diameter), meso-debris (2-20mm diameter), and macro-debris (>20 mm diameter).

    Production of plastic uses a lot of fuel and plastic produces a lot of waste which isn't readily degradable.

  • Personal

    Bangladesh, first nation to ban plastic

  • In 2002, the Bangladesh government became the first to ban plastic bags imposing a complete ban on plastic bags. Later, countries like China, Rwanda, Taiwan and Macedonia had imposed a total ban on them.

  • 7 Aug 2003

    Himachal Pradesh- First Indian state to ban plastic

    Himachal Pradesh- First Indian state to ban plastic
  • The Government of Himachal Pradesh had enforced a new law under which, anybody who used plastic bags could face up to seven years of imprisonment or a fine of up to Rs.1 lakh.

    The then-Himachal Pradesh Environment Minister, JP Negi had stated that plastic had damaged the state's beauty and choked the environment.

    He had ordered the authorities to enforce the law strictly.

  • India

    Plastic banned by several Indian states

    Plastic banned by several Indian states
  • Many Indian states like Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Goa, West Bengal, Karnataka and Kerala had banned plastic usage in the past with negligible results.

    In 2008, Kerala government had banned using plastic bags below 50 microns.

    Maharashtra had decided to ban plastic bags less than 20 microns in 2006, less than 70 microns in 2010, and plastic bags less than 50 microns in 2015.

  • Information

    Total plastic ban imposed in Karnataka

  • The Karnataka State Government had issued a gazette notification officially that stated a total ban on plastic. Plastic and thermacol products irrespective of their thickness were banned from the state on 11 March 2016.

  • 16 Mar 2016

    Traders, manufacturers rally against Karnataka plastic ban

    Traders, manufacturers rally against Karnataka plastic ban
  • Karnataka State Plastics Association and many traders, manufacturers and wholesalers of plastic products took to roads after the recent total plastic ban in Karnataka.

    The protesters demanded to reverse the ban imposed on plastic products including containers bags, spoons, plates, and many more.

    Protestors claimed that the prohibition affected over 350 industries, and 75,000 workers adversely, and moved the Karnataka HC against the ban.

  • 18 Mar 2016

    Centre to ban plastic bags below 50 microns

    Centre to ban plastic bags below 50 microns
  • Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar replaced the existing five-year-old plastic waste management rules with new ones which would be enforced within six months in India.

    Local bodies would collect registration fees from manufacturers or traders to make plastic bags below 50 microns available to them.

    The registration amount collected would be used to manage plastic waste.

    Manufacturing of non-recyclable-multi-layered plastic would be stopped soon.

  • Existing Rules

    The existing ‘Plastic Waste Management’ rules

    The existing ‘Plastic Waste Management’ rules
  • The 'Plastic Waste Management rules, 2011' had stated that the municipality was responsible for the management of the post-consumer plastic waste.

    The municipality would operate and coordinate the system; carry-out necessary functions; and encourage the reusing and recycling of plastic waste by adopting suitable technology.

    Plastic bags below 40 microns weren't allowed, and all recycled bags should conform to the Indian standard-IS 14534:1998.

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