Karnataka’s plastic ban, initiated in 2016 (one of India’s earliest comprehensive bans) and aligned with national single-use plastic (SUP) rules (phased bans from 2022 onward), prohibits manufacturing, supply, sale, and use of many SUP items like thin carry bags (<50-120 microns depending on updates), cutlery, straws, plates, cups, banners, and cling films. https://wasteframes.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/circular-ban-of-plastics-and-penalty-imposed-by-bbmp-2016.pdf Definition of … Continue reading Analyzing the Loopholes in BBMP’s Plastic Ban Regulations