Solid Waste Management — Environmental Laws

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021	2021	Prohibited identified single-use plastic items by July 1, 2022, and increased the minimum thickness of plastic carry bags to 75 microns from September 30, 2021, and to 120 microns from December 31, 2022.	Aimed at phasing out problematic single-use plastics and promoting reuse of thicker plastic bags, significantly impacting consumer behavior and industry practices.
E-Waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2018	2018	Revised collection targets for producers, introduced a system of 'Producer Responsibility Organizations' (PROs) to facilitate EPR implementation, and streamlined authorization processes.	Strengthened the EPR framework for e-waste, making it more robust and providing mechanisms for producers to meet their obligations more effectively.
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2019	2019	Streamlined the import and export procedures for certain categories of waste, clarified responsibilities, and introduced new provisions for handling specific types of hazardous waste.	Aimed at better control over transboundary movement of hazardous waste and aligning with international conventions while facilitating responsible recycling.
Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022	2022	Introduced comprehensive guidelines for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) on plastic packaging, including mandatory targets for recycling and reuse, and a framework for the exchange of EPR certificates.	Significantly strengthened EPR for plastic packaging, creating a market-based mechanism for compliance and pushing industries towards greater accountability and circularity.

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