https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16326 India's prohibition on selected single-use plastics operates through the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, as amended under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and targets items such as plastic cutlery, straws, balloon sticks, certain packaging materials, and thermocol used for decoration. The regulatory scheme bars manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of identified products, and is reinforced by penal consequences under environmental law. It also assigns compliance responsibilities across producers, importers, brand owners, local bodies, and consumers, while placing environmentally sound collection and disposal obligations on producers through Extended Producer Responsibility. en-us Sat, 02 May 2026 07:45:36 +0530 Sat, 02 May 2026 07:45:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16326 India's prohibition on selected single-use plastics operates through the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, as amended under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and targets items such as plastic cutlery, straws, balloon sticks, certain packaging materials, and thermocol used for decoration. The regulatory scheme bars manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of identified products, and is reinforced by penal consequences under environmental law. It also assigns compliance responsibilities across producers, importers, brand owners, local bodies, and consumers, while placing environmentally sound collection and disposal obligations on producers through Extended Producer Responsibility. Articles Environmental Law Sat, 02 May 2026 07:45:36 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16326