Countering Plastic Pollution in India

Status of Plastic Pollution in India

  • India generates around 3.4 million tonnes (MT) of plastic waste every year of which only 30 per cent of it is recycled.
  • Over a five-year period, the plastic consumption in the country has risen at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7 per cent to 14 MT in the financial year 2016-17 to 20 million tonnes in 2019-20.
  • Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu together contribute 38 per cent to the total plastic waste that is generated in India.

Measures to Counter Plastic Pollution

Domestic: Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022

  • Plastic Classification
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