Maharashtra Plastic Ban

Celebrity chef Ranveer Brar on crimes against food, the keto diet, and the evolution of Indian fusion dishes

In the times of increasing crimes against food, Firstpost got Food Detective Ranveer Brar to get to the bottom of the curious cases like superfoods, fusion foods and the keto diet.

Mumbai realises gravity of plastic menace during monsoon, says BMC; for ban to succeed, civic body needs to ensure people accept law

The plastic ban undoubtedly has promise, and effective waste management, disposal and recycling can take us a step closer to bringing down pollution levels.

Maharashtra plastic ban: Govt introduces India's first buyback scheme for bottles

E-commerce firms will have to come up with a buyback plan to collect packaging material within 3 months.

Railways awaits Maharashtra govt response to implement ban on plastic items, penalise violators

The railway authorities had sought to know the list of banned plastic items and detailed guidelines about implementing the ban from the Maharashtra govt.

Maharashtra plastic ban: Retailers get three months' relief after packaging norms eased but no respite for industries

General stores and grocery stores, which sell loose products like oil, rice, sugar, in retail packaging, will benefit from the relaxations introduced in the Maharashtra plastic ban.

Amid 'Make in India', Maharashtra plastic ban will wipe out businesses and scores of jobs: Manufacturers

Maharashtra has spent money to propagate its 'say no to plastic' campaign but has hardly spent any man-hours to devise solutions, particularly for waste management.

Global fight against single-use plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws

According to US journal Science, 250 kilogrammes of plastic are dumped into the oceans every second.

Maharashtra govt likely to ban use of plastic packaging by e-commerce firms, bottles with capacity less than 200 ml

The Maharashtra government is likely to ban plastic packaging of e-commerce products as well as plastic bottles with a capacity of less than 200 millilitres.

Maharashtra's plastic ban a 'bold initiative' that needs phase-wise implementation, subsidised alternatives for success

On 23 March, 2018, the Maharashtra government issued a notification imposing a statewide ban on plastic products. The ban is on the manufacture, use, transport, distribution, wholesale and retail sale and storage and import of plastic bags (both with and without a handle) and single-use disposable dishes, cups, plates and glasses, plastic packaging to wrap or store products, and thermocol containers and decoratives.

Maharashtra plastic ban: State govt announces three-month extension for small retailers; proposal for recycling mechanism due

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday relaxed its stringent ban on plastic usage by allowing small retailers to use plastic bags for packaging for the next three months.