2024
Segregation
AHMEDABAD | BENGALURU | BHOPAL | CHANDIGARH | DELHI | GUWAHATI | HYDERABAD | JAIPUR | JODHPUR | LUCKNOW | PRAYAGRAJ | PUNE | RANCHI 01/11
Segregation
Segregation
AHMEDABAD | BENGALURU | BHOPAL | CHANDIGARH | DELHI | GUWAHATI | HYDERABAD | JAIPUR | JODHPUR | LUCKNOW | PRAYAGRAJ | PUNE | RANCHI 02/11
AHMEDABAD | BENGALURU | BHOPAL | CHANDIGARH | DELHI | GUWAHATI | HYDERABAD | JAIPUR | JODHPUR | LUCKNOW | PRAYAGRAJ | PUNE | RANCHI 03/11
AHMEDABAD | BENGALURU | BHOPAL | CHANDIGARH | DELHI | GUWAHATI | HYDERABAD | JAIPUR | JODHPUR | LUCKNOW | PRAYAGRAJ | PUNE | RANCHI 04/11
AHMEDABAD | BENGALURU | BHOPAL | CHANDIGARH | DELHI | GUWAHATI | HYDERABAD | JAIPUR | JODHPUR | LUCKNOW | PRAYAGRAJ | PUNE | RANCHI 05/11
Important provisions of PWM Amendment Rules, 2021
Aimed to curb pollution caused by littered and unmanaged plastic and phase out SUP items by 2022.
Prohibited the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of single-use plastics.
The thickness of plastic carry bags increased from 50 to 75 microns from 30th September 2021 and to 120 microns with effect
from 31st December 2022.
Single use plastic (SUP) defined as a plastic item intended to be used once for the same purpose before being disposed of or
recycled.
Thickness of plastic carry bags increased from 50 microns to 75 microns with effect from 30th September 2021 and to 120 microns
with effect from the 31st December, 2022.
Complete ban on use of sachets using plastic material for storing, packing or selling gutkha, tobacco and pan masala.
Extended Producer Responsibility guidelines made applicable to plastic producers.
Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022: Introduced the Guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
for plastic packaging and stipulated mandatory targets on EPR, recycling and reuse of plastic packaging.
Addition: India produces 3.4 million tonnes of plastic
waste per year.
across
Retailers offer products
that can be easily reused
and refurbished, provide
end-of-life take-back or
maintenance and repair
services, and support
producers in raising
There are many ways awareness to consumers.
consumers can contribute to
a circular economy, such as
making greener buying
choices, sharing assets
(E.g.: cars, tools, etc.),
repurposing them, or
offering them for
refurbishment.
AHMEDABAD | BENGALURU | BHOPAL | CHANDIGARH | DELHI | GUWAHATI | HYDERABAD | JAIPUR | JODHPUR | LUCKNOW | PRAYAGRAJ | PUNE | RANCHI 06/11
(Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment).
AHMEDABAD | BENGALURU | BHOPAL | CHANDIGARH | DELHI | GUWAHATI | HYDERABAD | JAIPUR | JODHPUR | LUCKNOW | PRAYAGRAJ | PUNE | RANCHI 07/11
E waste management Rules, 2022
Compulsory Registration of manufacturer, producer, refurbisher, or recycler of the e-products with Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB).
Introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Certificates to incentivize registered electronic waste recyclers by introducing
(not part of 2016 Rules).
CPCB to conduct random sampling of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market to monitor and verify the
compliance of reduction of hazardous substances provisions.
Imposition and collection of environmental compensation on the producer in case of nonfulfillment of obligations as per CPCB
guidelines.
AHMEDABAD | BENGALURU | BHOPAL | CHANDIGARH | DELHI | GUWAHATI | HYDERABAD | JAIPUR | JODHPUR | LUCKNOW | PRAYAGRAJ | PUNE | RANCHI 08/11
The total quantum of biomedical waste generation was reported as 774 tons/day, out of which 656 tons/day was
non-COVID biomedical waste.
AHMEDABAD | BENGALURU | BHOPAL | CHANDIGARH | DELHI | GUWAHATI | HYDERABAD | JAIPUR | JODHPUR | LUCKNOW | PRAYAGRAJ | PUNE | RANCHI 09/11
AHMEDABAD | BENGALURU | BHOPAL | CHANDIGARH | DELHI | GUWAHATI | HYDERABAD | JAIPUR | JODHPUR | LUCKNOW | PRAYAGRAJ | PUNE | RANCHI 10/11
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AHMEDABAD | BENGALURU | BHOPAL | CHANDIGARH | DELHI | GUWAHATI | HYDERABAD | JAIPUR | JODHPUR | LUCKNOW | PRAYAGRAJ | PUNE | RANCHI 11/11
