environment · In Force

Plastic Waste Management Rules 2022

Banned 19 single-use plastic categories. Phase-wise thickness ban (75 microns → 120 microns). EPR for packaging. Import ban on banned items. CPCB enforcement.

Enforced

1 July 2022

Ministry

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

Key provisions and changes

• 19 SUP categories banned
• Phase-wise thickness increase
• EPR for packaging
• CPCB enforcement
• Import ban on banned items