Truth about Plastic Waste Management Everybody Should Know - Corpseed

What is Plastic Waste Management Authorization?

Corpseed has seen how unmanaged plastic waste has become a serious matter for our planet and we want to perform an active role in finding permanent solutions.

India is believed to create 25,00tons of plastic waste per day. So much that plastic is beginning the food chain. This can alter human hormones and cause life-threatening infections. Thus, it is necessary for governments to step up and enforce laws to combat this crisis. About 94% of this includes a thermoplastic, such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and PVC (polyvinyl chloride), which is recyclable. The remaining goes to thermoset and other categories of plastics, such as sheet molding compound (SMC), fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP), and multi-layer thermocol, which are non-recyclable. For this Government introduces the word Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in 2016 PlasticWaste Management Rules, 2016.

Which Documents Required for Plastic Waste Authorization?

Proprietory Concern

·         Proprietor Adhaar Card

·         Proprietor PAN Card

·         GST Certificate

·         Rent/Lease or proof of ownership of site

·         Factory License or Trade License

·         Electricity Bill

·         Layout Plan or Naksha

Pvt/Public Ltd Company 

• All the above
• Certificate of Incorporation (CIN)
• MOA
• Company PAN Card
• Board Declaration for Authorized Signatory

Principal Functions of the CPCB

1. To promote cleanliness of rivers and wells in different areas of the States by prevention, control, and abatement of water pollution.
2. To improve the status of air and to prevent, control, or reduce air pollution in the country.

Plastic waste management rules, 2016

 

• Developing at least thickness of plastic carry bags from 40 microns to 50 microns. 
• The duty of local bodies in rural states is effected under the rules since plastic has reached rural areas as well. The gram sabhas have been assigned the responsibility of implementation.
• Extended Producer's first Responsibility, EPR was left to the discretion of the local bodies. For the first time, placing responsibility on the producers and brand owners to collecting waste generated from their products.
• Record-Keeping Producers are to keep a record of their venders to whom they have provided raw materials for manufacturing. This is to curb the manufacturing of those products in the unorganized sector.
• Duty of waste generator, All institutional generators of plastic waste shall isolate and store the waste generated by them under the Rules, and handover segregated wastes to authorized waste disposal facilities.
• Responsibility of street vendors and retailers Not to provide such carry bags or penalties would be imposed. Only the registered shopkeepers on payment of a registration charge to local bodies would be allowed to carry out plastic carry bags on the charge.
• To increase the use of plastic for road development or energy recovery.

Current issue

Inspite of these laws, India has produced little progress in managing its plastic waste.  In 2015 according to CPCB estimates, Indian cities generate about 15,000 tonnes of plastic waste per day and about 70% of the plastic produced in the country ends up as waste. Nearly 40% of India’s plastic waste is not collected nor recycled and ends up polluting the earth and water.

An ideal EPR framework should be a combination of all stakeholders. Also, sustainable support based on source segregation needs to be acquired by producers. As waste management is civic bodies’ first responsibility, support by producers can help ensure more sustainable waste management practices. In 2018 World Environment Day India was the global host with the theme of “Beat Plastic Pollution”. To beat this change, proper vision and political will are required. The solution to India’s problems with plastic waste can be addressed through targeted investments in recycling and assuring sustained struggle to cut down consumption.