Guidelines on EPR for Plastic Packaging

Guidelines on EPR for Plastic Packaging

• Under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) on plastic packaging.
• With effect from July 1, 2022, the rules on extended producer responsibility, as well as the prohibition of selected single-use plastic items with low usefulness and high littering potential, are essential measures in reducing pollution caused by plastic waste in the country.

Published date : 21 Feb 2022 06:33PM