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Banning Single-use Plastic and Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2022


Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022
- 3 categories of plastic packaging – 1. Rigid plastic packaging, 2. Flexible plastic packaging of single layer or multilayer (more than one layer with different types of plastic), 3. Multi-layered plastic packaging (at least one layer of plastic and at least one layer of material other than plastic), 4. Compostable plastic (derived from renewable materials like corn, potato, and tapioca starches, cellulose, soy protein, and lactic acid. Compostable plastics are non-toxic and decompose back into carbon dioxide, water, and biomass when composted.)
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Certificates : the guidelines allow for sale and purchase of surplus extended producer responsibility certificates. EPR means the responsibility of the producers and brand owners to manage the disposal of products post use of plastic products.
- Environmental compensation will be levied based upon polluter pays principle, with respect to non-fulfilment of EPR targets by producers, importers and brand owners.
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