India banned some single use or disposable Plastic Products

India banned some single use or disposable Plastic Products recently as part of a plan to slowly discontinue the use of the material in the South Asian Nation

for its first step in the plan the federal government has identified 19 plastic products

that are not very useful but have a high possibility of becoming waste

it is illegal to produce import keep give them out or sell them

these products include cups straws and ice cream sticks made from plastic

some disposable plastic bags will also be banned and replaced with thicker reusable ones

thousands of other Plastic Products like bottles for water or bags for food like chips are not covered by the ban

but the federal government has set targets for manufacturers to be responsible for recycling or disposing of them after their use

plastic manufacturers had appealed to the government to delay the ban

they said inflation and possible job losses are a concern

but India's Federal environment Minister bhupandar yadav told the media at a meeting in New Delhi

that the ban had been in progress for a year

now that time is up he said

this is not the first time that India has considered a plastic ban

previous bands have centered in some areas of the country with different degrees of success

a nationwide band that includes not just the use of plastic

but also its production and importation was a definite boost said satirupa shikar

a definite boost means a clear Improvement

shikar is the Asian Pacific area advisor for the organization break free from plastic

most plastic is not recycled around the world

the materials pollute the world's oceans affect wildlife and turn up and drinking water

and scientists are still trying to understand the risks from very small pieces of plastic known as microplastics

the country's waste management system cannot handle its growing cities and villages

it means that much of the waste is not recycled and ends up polluting the environment

Ravi agural is the director of toxic link a new delhi-based group that supports Waste Management

agruel said the ban was a good beginning but its success will depend on how well it is carried out

the actual enforcement of the law will be in the hands of individual states and

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