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By adopting a simple horizontal cut, and avoiding snipping the corners, we can ensure the packet remains suitable for recycling. This small change can yield significant benefits, reducing plastic waste

UNICEF India cautions against cutting the tips of plastic packets with educational video | Watch

<h2>By adopting a simple horizontal cut, and avoiding snipping the corners, we can ensure the packet remains suitable for recycling. This small change can yield significant benefits, reducing plastic waste.</h2>

<p>It's incredibly convenient to tear open a milk or chips packet by just cutting the tip. However, we stop considering about where these small pieces of plastic end up. UNICEF India has very beautifully shown through an educational animated video how we must cut any plastic packet.</p>
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<h3><strong>How hazardous are the cut tips of plastic packets?</strong></h3>
<p>Small pieces of plastic pose a significant hazard. These small pieces of plastics go into our ocean and then into the systems of the ocean animals through food. This causes huge harm to the innocent animals who unknowingly gulp down plastic particles.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Surprisingly, these small plastic cutouts also end up in garbage bins, water sources, and landfills. They get consumed by stray animals causing severe damage. By refraining from cutting the corners of these packets, we can significantly reduce our ecological footprint.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Here's how we can make a difference by ditching a common practice of not cutting the tips completely and just a bit to pour out milk, curd or oil.</p>
<h3><strong>Why are small plastic pieces not recyclable? &nbsp;</strong></h3>
<p>To understand this concept, we must first understand the composition of plastics found in milk packets. These packets often contain low-density polyethylene (LDPE). For this type of plastic to be recyclable, it requires specific conditions: high temperature compression and a particular shape. Otherwise, these small pieces contribute little to recycling efforts.&nbsp;</p>
<p>If these plastic scraps don't reach recycling facilities, they degrade into microplastics, similar in size to the microbeads. These microbeads can then find their way into water bodies and landfills via rain and wind, causing clogging issues. &nbsp;</p>
<h3><strong>Hazards posed by these minuscule triangular plastics</strong></h3>
<p>These tiny microplastics intrude our ecosystem, posing threats to both animals and humans.</p>
<p>They enter water bodies and are ingested by marine animals, often leading to death&nbsp;</p>
<p>Additionally, these minuscule plastics end up in landfills, impeding the smooth flow of water.</p>
<p>More than one-third of daily household &lsquo;branded plastic&rsquo; waste originates from dairy product packaging.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Microbeads from milk packets can linger in landfills for extended periods. When ignited, typically during summer, the burning chlorinated plastic emits cancer-causing furans and dioxins. <br><br>Also watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/health/exercise-in-summer-avoid-heat-exhaustion-and-dehydration-this-season-workout-with-caution-1718168969260">Exercise in summer: Avoid heat exhaustion and dehydration this season, workout with caution</a></p>

Ending speculation on various items and deadlines, the Ministry of Environment has notified that all single-use plastic items will be banned from July 1. “India will ban manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential, all across the country from July 1, 2022," the statement from the Ministry said. Items To Be Banned From July 1:

Balloon sticks
Cigarette packs
Cutlery items including plates, cups, glasses, forks, spoons, knives, trays
Earbuds
Sweet boxes
Invitation cards
Cigarette packs


Single use plastic faces complete ban from July 1, Straws to earbuds off the racks

<p>Single-use plastic ban will be monitored by the CPCB and the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)</p>

<p>Ending speculation on various items and deadlines, the Ministry of Environment has notified that all single-use plastic items will be banned from July 1.&nbsp;<br><br>&ldquo;India will ban manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single-use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential, all across the country from July 1, 2022," the statement from the Ministry said.&nbsp;<br><br>Items To Be Banned From July 1:</p>
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<li>Balloon sticks</li>
<li>Cigarette packs</li>
<li>Cutlery items including plates, cups, glasses, forks, spoons, knives, trays</li>
<li>Earbuds</li>
<li>Sweet boxes</li>
<li>Invitation cards</li>
</ul>
<p>With this move, India moves in line with Canada which also banned single-use plastic nationwide but has given a deadline of December 2022 for implementation.&nbsp;</p>

Squeezed for time the juice and milkshake market is literally grasping at straws as the beverage makers face a severe deadline to ban plastic straws by July 1. So essentially from the popular Frooty, Appy, Chaas to all juice boxes are not allowed to have a disposable plastic straw starting next month. 
Not equipped to make this shift due to lack of infrastructure and cost economics, the FMCG majors are now pleading with the government for a deadline for environment friendly push. And the demand is high and not easy to fulfill - Amul needs 10-12 lakh plastic straws daily.
The company along with Parle Agro, which owns popular brands such as Frooti and Appy, too has urged the government to extend the deadline to implement the ban on plastic straws by six months. 
"There is no infrastructure at present in India to be able to produce the quantum of straws required for the industry. We have started importing paper straws to ensure the new rules are met by its deadline. However, importing is not a sustainable option," Parle Agro CEO Schauna Chauhan said.
She further said, "The percentage increase in the cost for importing polylactic acid (PLA) and paper straws goes up by 259 per cent and 278 per cent respectively. The economics just does not match up for a Rs 10 product.
Leading dairy cooperative Amul has already written to the environment ministry earlier this month seeking postponement of the ban on plastic straws by one year due to lack of adequate availability of paper straws in the domestic as well as international markets.

Grasping at straws! Juice boxes face big problems, squeezed by deadline

Tetra pack beverage makers are set to face a big issue as the plastic straw is going to be banned effective July 1, 2022.

Grasping at straws! Juice boxes face big problems

<p>Plastic straws banned from July 1, industry not ready for change.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Squeezed for a time the juice and milkshake market is literally grasping at straws as the beverage makers face a severe deadline to ban plastic straws by July 1. So essentially from the popular Frooty, Appy, Chaas to all juice boxes are not allowed to have a disposable plastic straw starting next month.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Not equipped to make this shift due to lack of infrastructure and cost economics, the FMCG majors are now pleading with the government for a deadline for environment friendly push.&nbsp;<br>And the demand is high and not easy to fulfil - Amul needs 10-12 lakh plastic straws daily.</p>
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<p>The company along with Parle Agro, which owns popular brands such as Frooti and Appy, too has urged the government to extend the deadline to implement the ban on plastic straws by six months.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"There is no infrastructure at present in India to be able to produce the quantum of straws required for the industry. We have started importing paper straws to ensure the new rules are met by the deadline. However, importing is not a sustainable option," Parle Agro CEO Schauna Chauhan said.</p>
<p>She further said, "The percentage increase in the cost for importing polylactic acid (PLA) and paper straws goes up by 259 per cent and 278 per cent respectively. The economics just does not match up for a Rs 10 product.</p>
<p>Leading dairy cooperative Amul has already written to the environment ministry earlier this month seeking postponement of the ban on plastic straws by one year due to lack of adequate availability of paper straws in the domestic as well as international markets.</p>

Are Plastic Bans Effective in India?

<p><strong>What exactly is the decision to do with plastics?</strong></p>
<p>While it was earlier speculated and suggested that there will be a complete ban on single-use plastics, the government has announced a &ldquo;mass movement to sensitise the public against the use of plastic&rdquo;. This is to be accompanied by a gradual phasing out of plastic products, although when this phasing out will start is not been made clear.&nbsp;</p>
<p>At the state level, however, there has been action against plastic. While 18 states have already banned plastic carry bags, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh, Pondicherry have gone a step further and also banned single-use plastic cutlery, plates, cups and straws. Recently, Chandigarh approved its final notification on the same.&nbsp;</p>
<p>This decision to not introduce a blanket ban has irked a section of citizens, but what does such a ban actually entail? What are its implications? And is a ban the best way to start?</p>
<p><strong>What is single-use plastic?</strong></p>
<p>Single Use Plastics are different kinds of foamed plastics which are rigid, durable and mostly used for packing. These are items intended to be used only once before they are thrown away or recycled. Globally, these types of plastic packaging make for the largest industrial sector at 36%. For now, the government is planning to ban six such plastic products &mdash; straws, plastic cups, plates, small bottles and certain types of sachets.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Why is it bad for the environment?</strong></p>
<p>These take thousands of years to decompose, and thus stay in the oceans, soils or blow above the surface. An estimate shows that by 2050, 99% of seabirds will have ingested plastic and 15% of species would be affected by ingestion and entanglement from marine litter, making them endangered.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For its production, it has a huge dependence on fossil fuels: if the growth in plastic production continues at the current rate, by 2050, the plastic industry may account for 20% of the world&rsquo;s total oil consumption.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Further, as a recent report highlighted, single-use plastic contributes to greenhouse gas emissions at every stage of its lifecycle, from its production to its refining and the way it is managed as a waste product. It means that by 2050 plastic will be responsible for up to 13% of the total &ldquo;carbon budget&rdquo; &ndash; equivalent to 615 coal-fired power plants.</p>
<p>It is estimated that one to 5 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year. That is almost 10 million plastic bags per minute. If tied together, these entire plastic bags could be wrapped around the world seven times every hour.</p>
<p><strong>Who all would be impacted with the ban?&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p>While there is still no clarity on which items fall under the bracket of single-use plastics, estimates indicate that they could constitute 4-7 percent of raw material used in the manufacturing process. In this context,&nbsp;Jairam Ramesh tweeted, &ldquo;I resisted blanket ban on use of single-use plastic. Plastic industry employs lakhs and the real problem is how we dispose and recycle waste."&nbsp;</p>
<p>If implemented, the ban will affect close to 10,000 plastic manufacturing units, impacting 3-4 lakh employees working in these units. Almost every Fast Moving Consumer Good companies (FMCG) like Nestle, Britannia, PepsiCo would be impacted.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Food delivery services are also set to be hit by the ban. Apart from this many other people, up and down the value chain, will be affected including small manufactures of plastic as well as those in the informal recycling sector. Packaged drink producers are also likely to get hit, since they use PET bottles for packing their products. The chairman of Bisleri International had stated, &ldquo;Almost all PET is recycled in India, so where is the problem? Instead, the authorities need to step up incentives for recycling&rdquo;.</p>
<p>The All India Plastics Manufacturers Association, consisting of 2000 direct members and 20,000 indirect members, has suggested that before any such measure, there needs to be a clear scientific definition of the term 'single-use plastic'</p>
<p><strong>Are Plastic bans really impactful?</strong></p>
<p>More than 60 countries have introduced bans and levies to curb single-use plastic waste. But, in 50 per cent of cases, information about their impact is lacking, partly because some countries have adopted them only recently and partly because monitoring is inadequate. In countries that do have data, about 30 per cent have registered drastic drops in the consumption of plastic bags within the first year. The remaining 20 per cent of countries have reported little to no change.</p>
<p>In South Africa, the introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and deposit-return schemes proved effective in reducing littering from PET bottles, while boosting the recycling sector. This created jobs and business opportunities, while addressing one kind of problematic single-use plastics.</p>
<p>In India though, where states have banned this, implementation was limited to restrictions on plastic carrying bags.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>What other methods could be adopted for it to be more effective?</strong></p>
<p>Waste management practices need to be improved, along with financial incentives to change the habits of consumers, retailers and manufacturers. The Research and development of alternative materials need to be financed as well. &nbsp;</p>
<p>India would do well to focus on a circular economy of plastics. This means that government leadership, producer responsibility, consumer education and awareness should ideally enable market mechanisms to drive higher resource productivity, innovation and economic growth. While the idea behind a blanket ban is commendable, the implications it carries must be considered before diving in. Phasing plastic products out seems like a better way to go, but this must be matched with real deadlines and strict implementation if we are to actually combat this issue.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Announcement made by CM N Biren Singh on first day of special ‘service week’ being observed this week to celebrate PM Narendra Modi’s birthday on Sept 17

Supervisory team comprising 3 officials from KHADC, 3 from Hima Mylliem formed to monitor ban in Bara Bazar, considered to be one of the state’s oldest markets.

Although the ban, which has become effective today, is aimed at tackling plastic pollution at Bara Bazar, also known as Iewduh, in Shillong, meat-sellers & fishmongers will be at receiving end

Canada plans to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, in order to reduce ocean waste. While Canada is yet to decide which items will be on the banned list, but plastic water bottles, plastic bags and straws could be the target. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government was inspired by the legislation passed by the European Union in May last year.

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