https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16258 Single-use plastic control in India operates through the Environment (Protection) Act, the Plastic Waste Management Rules, ministerial notifications, CPCB guidance, SPCB oversight, and National Green Tribunal directions, with the 2022 ban prohibiting manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of identified SUP items. The article explains that the regulatory purpose is to phase out non-essential, environmentally persistent plastic products and align plastic waste management with precautionary, polluter pays, and sustainable development principles. It further identifies implementation failure, fragmented institutional responsibility, and the need for integrated, data-driven enforcement, Extended Producer Responsibility, and promotion of alternatives. en-us Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:58:46 +0530 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:58:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16258 Single-use plastic control in India operates through the Environment (Protection) Act, the Plastic Waste Management Rules, ministerial notifications, CPCB guidance, SPCB oversight, and National Green Tribunal directions, with the 2022 ban prohibiting manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of identified SUP items. The article explains that the regulatory purpose is to phase out non-essential, environmentally persistent plastic products and align plastic waste management with precautionary, polluter pays, and sustainable development principles. It further identifies implementation failure, fragmented institutional responsibility, and the need for integrated, data-driven enforcement, Extended Producer Responsibility, and promotion of alternatives. Articles Environmental Law Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:58:46 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16258