The Delhi government will support startups that come up with alternatives to single-use plastics to manage plastic waste, environment minister Gopal Rai said.
- The state government will provide assistance to startups offering single-use plastic alternatives, for which an action plan has been prepared, Gopal Rai said
- Single-use plastic items will not be allowed in the country from July 1, 2022, as per the Central Pollution Control Board
- Although the plastic waste management segment is fragmented and informal, many startups like =”https://www.recyclean.in” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>RECYCLEAN, Recykal, Scrapshala, Banyan Nation, Lucro Plastecycle, ZeroPlast Labs, Beco, among others, are working to manage or help manage plastic waste.
The state government will provide assistance to startups offering single-use plastic alternatives, for which an action plan has been prepared, the minister was quoted as saying by The Times of India while inaugurating a training programme organised in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for plastic waste management.
The government has drawn up a framework for adopting several alternative models to curb single-use plastics and implement the Plastic Waste Management Act, he added.
Plastic forks, straws, polythene, plastic glasses, and other single-use plastics that cannot be reused are discarded. So, adequate information is needed for the effective management of plastic waste, not only for those who produce it but also for those who pick it up and manage it, he said.
It is important to mention here that single-use plastic items will not be allowed in the country from July 1, 2022. The Central Pollution Control Board earlier in the year notified producers, shopkeepers, street vendors and the general public about the ban.
Single-use plastics are those products that have a one-time use before they are thrown away. Often these kinds of plastics are not disposed of properly, and therefore not recycled.
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