Delhi Secretariat to ban single-use plastic items from June 1

The Delhi Secretariat will ban the use of single-use plastic items beginning June 1.

Single-use plastic items will be banned in the Delhi Secretariat from June 1, a month before the nationwide ban on SUP comes into force, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Saturday.

It will be ensured that only alternatives to single-use plastic (SUP) items such as paper plates, cups, straws are used in the Delhi Secretariat premises, he said.

Staff will be asked to avoid use-and-throw pens, SUP water bottles and use kulhads, stainless steel glasses or paper cups to drink water, the minister said.

Also, single-use banners and posters will be banned at the secretariat.

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Reusable objects made of metal, bamboo, paper, and earthy materials will be prioritised.

In August last year, the Union environment ministry had issued a notification prohibiting manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified SUP commodities, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene from July 1, 2022.