Govt bans manufacture, sale and use of identified single-use plastic items from July 1, 2022

The government has banned the manufacture, sale and use of identified single-use plastic items like plates, cups, straws, trays, and polystyrene from Jul 1, 2022

The government has notified Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, prohibiting identified single-use plastic items by 2022. As per the new notification, the thickness of the plastic carry bags has been increased from 50 to 75 microns from 30th September, 2021 and to 120 microns with effect from the 31st December, 2022.