Industry raises concerns about single-use plastic ban proposals; asks for uniform state-level implementation
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Representatives from the packaging industry said a uniform central government notification needs to be followed by the entire country to avoid hurdles in implementation of the ban.
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Executives from consumer-facing sectors directly impacted by the centre’s proposals banning single-use plastic to curb the menace of plastic pollution, said they will write to the government expressing concerns on some of the proposals, inconsistent state-level regulations, and said some alternate options like wood may escalate packaging costs.
“Some of the amendments are likely to have serious ramifications for the industry, SMEs included, and may derail the ongoing efforts to get the economy back to track post the pandemic,” said Rajesh Ramakrishnan, managing director at Perfetti Van Melle India which leads the Rs 12,000-crore domestic confectionery category. He said the company has begun exploring alternate packaging solutions for one of its biggest brands - Alpenliebe lollies which come with plastic sticks. Ramakrishna added the industry is “confident that, as in the past, the government would consider the concerns expressed by the industry favourably”.