Single use plastic items ban in West Jaintia Hills: Here is what’s allowed, what’s banned

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaFebruary 2, 2022

In pursuance to Government’s letter in connection with Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021, the Deputy Commissioner, West Jaintia Hills has informed that the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of carry bag made of virgin or recycled plastic shall not be less than seventy-five (75) microns in thickness with effect from 30^th September, 2021 and one hundred and twenty (120) microns in thickness with effect from 31^st December, 2022.

Non-Woven plastic carry bags shall not be less than 50 Gram per Square Meter (GSM) with effect from 30^th September, 2022.

The Manufacturing, stocking, distribution, sale and use of following single use of plastic, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, commodities shall be prohibited with effect from 1st July, 2022:

• Earbuds with plastic sticks
• Plastic sticks for balloons
• Plastic flags
• Candy sticks
• Ice cream sticks
• Polystyrene (Thermocol) for decoration
• Single use plates, cups, glasses, cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straw
• Trays wrapping or packing films around sweet boxes
• Invitation cards,
• Cigarette packets
• Plastic or PVC banners less than 100 micron
• Stirrers.