As the host country of this year's World Environmental Protection Day commemorative event, India set the theme of this event as 'Rejecting Plastic Pollution'. The Central Government of India issued a document requesting various states, federal dependencies and capital districts to carry out large-scale campaigns against disposable plastics. The use of, and in accordance with the requirements of the document prohibit the use of plastic bags less than 50 microns in thickness.
In fact, as early as 2016, the Indian government had already banned the use of polyethylene plastic bags with a thickness of less than 50 microns nationwide, but most of the regions failed to implement the policy because of resistance from small companies and suppliers. The authorities believe that the lack of alternative solutions is an obstacle to the failure of the implementation of the policy, but environmentalists believe that it should be attributed to the lack of willingness of citizens to implement.
According to C.K. Mishra, Secretary-General of the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change: 'India will use this opportunity to convey ideas of reducing plastic pollution to all sectors of the society and is very happy to play a global role in resisting plastic pollution. The role of the front runner. At the same time, we will also actively call every citizen to join us to resist plastic pollution together.
It is reported that as the World Environment Protection Day will focus on resisting disposable plastics, many regions in India have begun to formulate action plans for this purpose. Many companies will also formulate their own plans to commit to a complete ban on plastic bags and plastic straws. Use of plastic water bottles.
The reason why the ban on plastic bags was not implemented was that the Deputy Director of the Toxic Substances Agency of the Indian Environment Group stated that 'the implementation of this policy still requires a gradual process. However, there is no relevant mechanism in each region to implement and people are indifferent to this. A total ban on plastic bags, we must first stop the production of plastics from the source. In addition, we should also improve the plastic recycling rate, reduce the use of toxic materials in plastics. '
Including Delhi, Chandigarh, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Andhra Pradesh, India has already completely or partially banned the use of plastic bags in 18 states and federal territories, but the implementation of the ban still exists. many questions.