In an attempt to reduce the use of single-use plastics in the country, the Commerce Ministry of India has directed “the Ecommerce companies to gradually reduce the use of single-use plastics for product packaging, which was being sold on their platforms.”
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The officials who were familiar with this development told that “The Ministry has advised the Ecommerce companies to discard the single-use plastics in packing, which accounts for more than 40 percent of non-fiber plastics.”
“The companies have also been advised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to develop sustainable packaging material,” the official added.
