To be abolished after several years of disposable plastics Prime Minister of India September 9, 19:26
While environmental pollution caused by plastic waste has become a problem, Prime Minister Modi of India has stated that it will ban the use of plastic products, saying, “We will abolish disposable plastics within a few years.”
India's Prime Minister Modi spoke on the 9th at the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification in the suburbs of New Delhi.
Among them, "Plastic waste harms health and also has a negative impact on agriculture. India will abolish disposable plastics in the next few years," stating its policy to completely ban the use of plastic products .
He then called on countries to regulate the use of plastic products, saying, “India is working on the development of environmentally friendly alternatives and the recovery of plastics. The world is about to say goodbye to plastics.” .
Prime Minister Modi did not mention specific regulations, but according to local media, the Indian government will ban the use of six types of plastic bags, straws, plastic bottles, etc. nationwide from the 2nd of next month Is to reveal soon.
India's per capita plastic consumption is about 10% of that of the United States, but it is expected to increase rapidly due to population growth and economic growth, and countermeasures against plastic waste have become a major issue.