Government May Not Extend The July 1st Timeline To Impose Ban On Single-Use Plastics | ET Now

Will tetra packs of Amul, Frooti, Maaza, and Appy be banned from July 1st? The government says yes. Standards for biodegradable plastic will be announced by the 15th of this month. The industry has been urging the government to extend the deadline by six months as alternatives are not available as per demand. ET). Now Sameer Dixit has more details. As per the exclusive sources, the government may not extend the July 1st timeline to impose a ban on single-use plastics. The quality standards for the biodegradable plastic are likely to be announced by June 15th. Biodegradable plastic will replace SUP items like plastic straws, plastic sticks, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, plastic cutlery, etc. The industry players have urged the government to extend the deadline by six months. The industry argues that alternatives to SUP are not available as per requirements. It will negatively impact the fast-moving consumer goods segment of the FMCG sector. Plastic waste is one of the biggest contributors to pollution in the country. More than 34 lakh tonnes of plastic waste were generated in 2019-20.#SIngleUsePlastic #BanOnSingleUsePlastic #July1PlasticBanRead More