Single Use Plastics: Ban On Sup
Single Use Plastics: Ban On Sup
Single Use Plastics: Ban On Sup
Dr RAVI P. AGRAHARI
(IIT Delhi, Author of Mc Graw Hill
Director of Purvanchal IAS, Gorakhpur(UP)
Copyright Reserve @ Purvanchal IAS, Faculty of Sc. & Tech + Environment
Gorakhpur (UP) – 9911809808,6393641090
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OVERVIEW
The draft also proposes to increase the thickness of carrybags made out of virgin or
recycled plastics from 50 – 120 microns.
SUP – India has defined SUP as disposable plastics (use and throw items) that
are commonly used for packaging and include items intended to be used only
once before they are thrown.
Effects –
• plastic make up one of the most greenhouse gas.
• Water pollution – threat to marine life and ecosystem.
• piling up on our coastlines - impacts vulnerable communities first
• when plastic is incinerated (illegal facilities) its toxic fumes quickly become a
health hazard for residents, leading to everything from skin rashes to cancer
1ST CATEGORY – plastic sticks used in balloons, flags, candy, ice-cream, ear buds and thermocols
used in decorations
2ND CATEGORY - plates, cups, glasses and cutlery such as forks, spoons, wrapping and packing
films used in sweet boxes , invitation cards, sweet boxes; stirrers and plastic banners that are less
than 100 microns in thickness (proposed to be banned from July 1, 2022)
3RD CATEGORY – prohibition of use of non-woven bags (Non-woven bags are made of non-
biodegradable plastic) below 240 microns in thickness (proposed to be banned from September,
2022)
Dr. Ravi P. Agrahari
CRITERIAS FOR FRAMING INDEX
The items that had low score on utility and high score on
environmental impact were chosen for prohibition.
WAY FORWARD –