The Government's proposal to ban the use of multi-layered laminated plastic packaging has elicited a strong response from the industry with several pleading to present their case before the environment ministry. The Justice Chopra report recommended that the small pouches segment of the vast plastic based packaging industry had become unmamageable.
The notification also proposes to increase the thickness of polybags from 20 microns to 40 microns.
The proposed notification recommends a strict control and license system for manufacturers of plastic carry bags and containers and also requires the manufactures to label their products based on whether they are made from virgin plastic,recycled plastic or biodegradabele material. With debate also building around what is really biodegradable plastic,the ministry has proposed that only products that match BIS regulations would be allowed to be manufactured and used.
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