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Manka Behl
Source : THE TIMES OF INDIA
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NAGPUR: In another diktat on manufacturing of plastic, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has now made it mandatory for PET/PETE bottle manufacturers to create a separate fund for implementing extended producer responsibility (EPR).
In letters to various manufacturers, the MPCB states that every producer and brand owner will have to credit an amount of 15 paise per every PET/PETE bottle which is he is selling directly or through wholesalers or retailers.Plastic bottle producers asked create corpus
TOI has in its possession a letter dated August 3, written by the board’s chairman Sudhir Shrivastava to Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, suggesting that rules are applicable for Rail Neer bottles too. Plastic bottle producers asked create corpus
According to the board, substantial money is required for ensuring scientific disposal of the plastic bottles, which pose a threat to the environment.Plastic bottle producers asked create corpus
Highlighting that approximately 85,000 tonnes of PET bottles are being sold every year in the state, MPCB stated that only 80 % of these bottles are being recycled through the existing formal or informal arrangements. Plastic bottle producers asked create corpus
Statistics found during a recent review show that the remaining 20% consists of as many as 85 crore bottles per year, which are being littered around in the state. “The review also brought out that adequate financial resources have not been earmarked by the producers and brand owners,” the board stated. Plastic bottle producers asked create corpus
Citing the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), the board has put the onus of recycling on the manufacturers.Plastic bottle producers asked create corpus
“As per Rule 9, the brand owners who introduce their products in the market are primarily responsible for collection of the used bottles,” it said in the letter.Estimating that an expenditure around Rs15 per kg is needed for collecting the bottles, the board observed that it is unfair to impose this cost on the general public.Plastic bottle producers asked create corpus
The manufacturers will have to create the separate fund for EPR before August 15. To ensure transparency, they will have to submit quarterly reports to the board of the money credited and utilized for EPR.On Saturday, a meeting of some manufacturers with MPCB officials was held in Nagpur.Plastic bottle producers asked create corpus
“We have been asked not to increase the MRP of bottles. The extra cost will have to be adjusted internally among us and the distributors,” manufacturers said.
MPCB regional officer Rahul Wankhede said that the board will be continuously monitoring all the brand owners.Plastic bottle producers asked create corpus
“Every manufacturer will have to recycle the same quantity of bottles which it will produce. In case we find littered bottles, the concerned brand will be penalized,” he said.Last week, the state directed big brands like Haldiram, Parle, Hindustan Lever, etc, to create a reserve fund of Rs25,000 per 1 lakh packets/tetra-packs for collection and recycling.
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