The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued a Guideline Document for the “Uniform Framework for Extended Producers Responsibilit” under the provisions of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.
Background
The Plastic Waste Management Rules Were notified in 2016, where the generators of waste have been mandated to take steps to minimize plastic waste, ensure segregated storage of waste at source and handover segregated waste to local bodies or agencies authorised by the local bodies.
Though the 2016 rules mandate the provision of Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR), its framework has ....
