Govt Bans Plastic Packs For Tobacco

The new rules, called the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011, also prohibit the use of recycled plastics for storing, carrying, or packaging food stuff.

The government, however, refrained from putting a complete ban on the use of plastics, as demanded by many environmental groups, saying that it was not only impractical but also undesirable. “It is impractical and undesirable to impose a blanket ban on the use of plastic all over the country. Read the full report here.

Source: Express News Service, Indian Express, New Delhi.