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Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016
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About — Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016
The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 are Indian regulations that prescribe the collection, processing, and disposal of plastic waste to curb environmental pollution. They are significant because they impose extended producer responsibility, mandating manufacturers to take back and recycle a specified share of their plastic packaging. For example, the rules require a minimum 20 % recycled content in plastic packaging by 2022.