Plastic waste management rules 2022

• ClearIAS • What we offer: • Free Resources • Premium Resources • Courses • All Courses • Prelims Programs • Mains Programs • Interview Programs • PCM • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2024 • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2025 • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2026 • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2027 • PTS • UPSC Prelims Test Series 2024 • UPSC PYQ GS • UPSC PYQ CSAT • Study Materials • ClearIAS Blog • FREE Study Materials • Guidance Articles • UPSC Books • UPSC PDFs • ClearIAS Courses • ClearIAS Mobile Apps • UPSC • UPSC • UPSC Syllabus • UPSC Exams • UPSC Results • UPSC FAQs • Toppers • Reviews • UPSC Toppers • What’s New? • Latest Updates • New Courses • Login Plastic waste management is a global concern and a grave issue to tackle. Read here to know more about the rules and regulations related to plastic waste management. The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change announced the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, which notified the instructions on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging. The plastic waste management rules 2016 have been amended to speed up the elimination of single-use plastics and promote alternatives. Table of Contents • • • • • Plastic waste management rules 2016: The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 aimed to: • Increase the minimum thickness of plastic carry bags from 40 to 50 microns and stipulate minimum thickness of 50 microns for plastic sheets also to facilitate collection and recycle of plastic waste, • Expan...

On 6-07-2022 the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change further amended the Plastics Waste Management Rules, 2016 by adding a second amendment named Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022. The Rules have added some new definitions, such as, biodegradable plastics, end of life disposal, plastic packaging, Plastic Waste Processors, pre-consumer plastic packaging waste, post-consumer plastic packaging waste, recyclers, waste to energy etc. Key modifications: S. No. Rule/Sub-Rule 2016 2022 1. Rule-9 Responsibility of producers, importers and brand owners Sub-Rule (1) To work out modalities for waste collection system based on Extended Producers Responsibility and involve State Urban Development Departments through their own distribution channel or through the local body concerned, within 6 months from publication Shall fulfil Extended Producers Responsibility for Plastic Packaging as per Schedule 2- (i) Producer (P) of plastic packaging; (ii) Importer (I) of all imported plastic packaging and / or plastic packaging of imported products; (iii) Brand Owners (BO) including online platforms/marketplaces and supermarkets/retail chains other than those, which are micro and small enterprises as per the criteria of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India.; (iv) Plastic Waste Processors Sub- Rule (2) Primary responsibility for collection of used multi-layered plastic sachet or pouches or packaging is of Producers, Importers and ...

Representative photo of plastic trash in water: Naja Bertolt Jensen/Unsplash • The Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2022 is a mixed bag of ideas and a test case for experimenting with new concepts. • The biggest challenge will be to implement highly ambitious recycling and reuse targets in a country where various existing waste management rules haven’t been implemented. • Going forward, there is an urgent need to seek policy solutions that reflect the social, cultural and political realities of the country. • The ‘polluter pays’ principle at the heart of the amendment could easily be reduced to a “pay to pollute” arrangement between the government and plastic producers. The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change announced the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2022 on February 16. The new law comes less than a week before the pre-meeting discussions of the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. The top agenda item here is no. 5.2 – to reach a consensus on a binding global agreement on plastic pollution. If things go as planned, members of the treaty will have to commit to reducing their plastic footprint. The Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2022 is a step in the right direction: they address a gamut of unresolved issues surrounding post-consumer plastic waste and help streamline stakeholder obligations under India’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) regime. EPR is a mechanism in which producers are res...

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • --------------Blog Contact Form------------- The Draft Amendment rules 2022, could be categorized in four categories as provided below • Addition of new rules under PWM rules 2022 • Amendments/Changes in the older definition • Omission of sub-rule (6) to Rule 9 of the Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016. • Changes in Forms as provided under Schedule-I to the Rules 2016 Addition of New Rules under Plastic Waste Management Rules 2022. Imposition of Environmental Compensation under Rule 18 Every person including the manufacturer, importer, or similar person shall be liable for the payment of environmental compensation for- • The purpose of protection, improvement of the quality of the environment, and for non-adherence to the quality of the environment based on the principle of "Polluter Pays". • The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shall be responsible for laying guidelines regarding the imposition and collection of the environment compensation under the provisions as updated from time to time; Applicability of Extended Producers Responsibility (under Rule 9) The provisions related to Extended Producers Responsibility as provided under Rule 9 of the PWM Rules 2016, shall be extended to Importers and Brand Owners, shall fulfill Extended Producers Responsibility on plastic packaging waste as per regulations issued under these rules from time to time. Extension of protocols for Compostable Plastic Materials The protocols relat...

• ClearIAS • What we offer: • Free Resources • Premium Resources • Courses • All Courses • Prelims Programs • Mains Programs • Interview Programs • PCM • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2024 • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2025 • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2026 • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2027 • PTS • UPSC Prelims Test Series 2024 • UPSC PYQ GS • UPSC PYQ CSAT • Study Materials • ClearIAS Blog • FREE Study Materials • Guidance Articles • UPSC Books • UPSC PDFs • ClearIAS Courses • ClearIAS Mobile Apps • UPSC • UPSC • UPSC Syllabus • UPSC Exams • UPSC Results • UPSC FAQs • Toppers • Reviews • UPSC Toppers • What’s New? • Latest Updates • New Courses • Login Plastic waste management is a global concern and a grave issue to tackle. Read here to know more about the rules and regulations related to plastic waste management. The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change announced the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, which notified the instructions on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging. The plastic waste management rules 2016 have been amended to speed up the elimination of single-use plastics and promote alternatives. Table of Contents • • • • • Plastic waste management rules 2016: The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 aimed to: • Increase the minimum thickness of plastic carry bags from 40 to 50 microns and stipulate minimum thickness of 50 microns for plastic sheets also to facilitate collection and recycle of plastic waste, • Expan...

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • --------------Blog Contact Form------------- The Draft Amendment rules 2022, could be categorized in four categories as provided below • Addition of new rules under PWM rules 2022 • Amendments/Changes in the older definition • Omission of sub-rule (6) to Rule 9 of the Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016. • Changes in Forms as provided under Schedule-I to the Rules 2016 Addition of New Rules under Plastic Waste Management Rules 2022. Imposition of Environmental Compensation under Rule 18 Every person including the manufacturer, importer, or similar person shall be liable for the payment of environmental compensation for- • The purpose of protection, improvement of the quality of the environment, and for non-adherence to the quality of the environment based on the principle of "Polluter Pays". • The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shall be responsible for laying guidelines regarding the imposition and collection of the environment compensation under the provisions as updated from time to time; Applicability of Extended Producers Responsibility (under Rule 9) The provisions related to Extended Producers Responsibility as provided under Rule 9 of the PWM Rules 2016, shall be extended to Importers and Brand Owners, shall fulfill Extended Producers Responsibility on plastic packaging waste as per regulations issued under these rules from time to time. Extension of protocols for Compostable Plastic Materials The protocols relat...

On 6-07-2022 the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change further amended the Plastics Waste Management Rules, 2016 by adding a second amendment named Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022. The Rules have added some new definitions, such as, biodegradable plastics, end of life disposal, plastic packaging, Plastic Waste Processors, pre-consumer plastic packaging waste, post-consumer plastic packaging waste, recyclers, waste to energy etc. Key modifications: S. No. Rule/Sub-Rule 2016 2022 1. Rule-9 Responsibility of producers, importers and brand owners Sub-Rule (1) To work out modalities for waste collection system based on Extended Producers Responsibility and involve State Urban Development Departments through their own distribution channel or through the local body concerned, within 6 months from publication Shall fulfil Extended Producers Responsibility for Plastic Packaging as per Schedule 2- (i) Producer (P) of plastic packaging; (ii) Importer (I) of all imported plastic packaging and / or plastic packaging of imported products; (iii) Brand Owners (BO) including online platforms/marketplaces and supermarkets/retail chains other than those, which are micro and small enterprises as per the criteria of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India.; (iv) Plastic Waste Processors Sub- Rule (2) Primary responsibility for collection of used multi-layered plastic sachet or pouches or packaging is of Producers, Importers and ...

Representative photo of plastic trash in water: Naja Bertolt Jensen/Unsplash • The Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2022 is a mixed bag of ideas and a test case for experimenting with new concepts. • The biggest challenge will be to implement highly ambitious recycling and reuse targets in a country where various existing waste management rules haven’t been implemented. • Going forward, there is an urgent need to seek policy solutions that reflect the social, cultural and political realities of the country. • The ‘polluter pays’ principle at the heart of the amendment could easily be reduced to a “pay to pollute” arrangement between the government and plastic producers. The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change announced the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2022 on February 16. The new law comes less than a week before the pre-meeting discussions of the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. The top agenda item here is no. 5.2 – to reach a consensus on a binding global agreement on plastic pollution. If things go as planned, members of the treaty will have to commit to reducing their plastic footprint. The Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2022 is a step in the right direction: they address a gamut of unresolved issues surrounding post-consumer plastic waste and help streamline stakeholder obligations under India’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) regime. EPR is a mechanism in which producers are res...

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • --------------Blog Contact Form------------- The Draft Amendment rules 2022, could be categorized in four categories as provided below • Addition of new rules under PWM rules 2022 • Amendments/Changes in the older definition • Omission of sub-rule (6) to Rule 9 of the Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016. • Changes in Forms as provided under Schedule-I to the Rules 2016 Addition of New Rules under Plastic Waste Management Rules 2022. Imposition of Environmental Compensation under Rule 18 Every person including the manufacturer, importer, or similar person shall be liable for the payment of environmental compensation for- • The purpose of protection, improvement of the quality of the environment, and for non-adherence to the quality of the environment based on the principle of "Polluter Pays". • The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shall be responsible for laying guidelines regarding the imposition and collection of the environment compensation under the provisions as updated from time to time; Applicability of Extended Producers Responsibility (under Rule 9) The provisions related to Extended Producers Responsibility as provided under Rule 9 of the PWM Rules 2016, shall be extended to Importers and Brand Owners, shall fulfill Extended Producers Responsibility on plastic packaging waste as per regulations issued under these rules from time to time. Extension of protocols for Compostable Plastic Materials The protocols relat...

• ClearIAS • What we offer: • Free Resources • Premium Resources • Courses • All Courses • Prelims Programs • Mains Programs • Interview Programs • PCM • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2024 • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2025 • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2026 • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2027 • PTS • UPSC Prelims Test Series 2024 • UPSC PYQ GS • UPSC PYQ CSAT • Study Materials • ClearIAS Blog • FREE Study Materials • Guidance Articles • UPSC Books • UPSC PDFs • ClearIAS Courses • ClearIAS Mobile Apps • UPSC • UPSC • UPSC Syllabus • UPSC Exams • UPSC Results • UPSC FAQs • Toppers • Reviews • UPSC Toppers • What’s New? • Latest Updates • New Courses • Login Plastic waste management is a global concern and a grave issue to tackle. Read here to know more about the rules and regulations related to plastic waste management. The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change announced the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, which notified the instructions on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging. The plastic waste management rules 2016 have been amended to speed up the elimination of single-use plastics and promote alternatives. Table of Contents • • • • • Plastic waste management rules 2016: The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 aimed to: • Increase the minimum thickness of plastic carry bags from 40 to 50 microns and stipulate minimum thickness of 50 microns for plastic sheets also to facilitate collection and recycle of plastic waste, • Expan...