Plastic is a miracle material. Thanks to plastics, countless lives have been saved in the health sector, and safe food storage has been revolutionized. But what makes plastic so convenient in our day-to-day lives - it's cheap - also makes it ubiquitous, resulting in one of our planet's greatest environmental challenges.
Plastic packaging accounts for nearly half of all plastic waste globally, and much of it is thrown away within just a few minutes of its first use. Much plastic may be single-use, but that does not mean it is easily disposable. When discarded in landfills or in the environment, plastic can take up to a thousand years to decompose.
The good news is that a growing number of governments are taking action and demonstrating that all nations, whether rich or poor, can become global environmental leaders. Rwanda, a pioneer in banning single-use plastic bags, is now one of the cleanest nations on earth. Kenya has followed suit, helping clear its iconic national parks and save its cows from an unhealthy diet.
Learning from the experience of countries that have introduced bans and regulations on single-use plastics; India, Besides the national law, several states and cities have introduced bans on plastic carrier bags and other plastic materials.
India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (2016). Notification on Plastic Waste Management Rules, published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (i), on March 18, 2016. Further, the amendment by Notification G.S.R. 571(E)-MOEF&CC Date: 12.08.2021, Notfn G.S.R. 647(E)-MOEF&CC Date: 17.09.2021, Notfn Notfn G.S.R. 133(E)-MOEF&CC Date: 16.02.2022, Notfn G.S.R. 522(E)-MOEF&CC Date: 06.07.2022. These rules shall apply to every waste generator, local body, Gram Panchayat, manufacturer, Importers, and producer.
In compliance with the above, CPCB has initiated the development of a comprehensive EPR portal comprising the following modules
i. EPR Registration for PIBOs
ii. Registration of PWPs
iii. Trading & Settlement of EPR obligations by PIBOs
iv. Filing of Annual Returns by stakeholders
v. Levying of Environmental Compensation
vi. Third-Party Audits
vii. Training / Capacity Building of stakeholders
List of Documents
The following documents are required for Plastics EPR Registration to CPCB.
Part A: General Information
1. MSME Certificate
2. Pan card & Aadhar Card of Authorised signatory
3. Photo of Plastics with details of the type of plastics
4. Pan Card Certificate of Company
5. GST Certificate of Company
6. Certification of Incorporation of Company
7. IEC Certificate of Company
8. Details of suppliers & Buyer as Vendors of product
Part B: pertaining to Liquid Effluent and Gaseous Emissions - Not Applicable for Importer
Part C: Pertaining to Waste - Details for F.Y. 2020-21 & F.Y. 2021-22
1. State-wise Category wise Quantity of (Pre + Post Consumer) PW Generated (TPA)
2. Filling of Procurement Details
3. Filling of Plastics Material Sold Details
Part D: An action plan for implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Plastic Waste Management (PWM)
1. Covering letter
2. Scanned copy of the signature
3. Any other Information
