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Over 1,21,000 mt plastic wastes’ imported in India - Punctureseffos to cur pollution | The Economic Times J ree s/> Unfortunate Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA) Chairman Ashish Jain said it was unfortunate that on the one hand the government was banning plastic and on the other, private companies were "slyly" bringing more plastic from outside, The reason why such a practice was prevalent was that plastic imported by the companies from abroad was segregated and cheaper than the plastic waste produced in india. ‘The Indian recyclers and plastic companies are slyly importing used PET plastic bottles in the form of fiakes and lumps, while tons of plastic waste generated. every day remain untreated and dumped into lanafills and oceans, ‘Moga Monsoon offer cet 50x OFF ETPrime Celebrate the rains with ET Prime. 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It said globally, PET (petroleum coke) is the most recycled plastic and the current rate of PET bottles recycling in India is around 80 per cent. ‘the plastic lakes and lumps import is stopped, it will compel the importers and recycling companies to procure the raw material (plastic waste} locally for manufacturing polyesterftextile fiber, sheets, straps and other products, which will help in increasing the collection and recycling rate of used PET bottles up to 99 per cent and also ensure job security for 40 lakh ragpickers, the report said, ETPrime Mes Monsoon offer Celebrate the rains with ET Prime. Get 30% Off on 1 & 2 Year Plans htps:leconomictimes indiatimes. com!news/poliics-ané-natonishacking-over-121000-mt-plastic-waste-syy-impertecinindiaypunctures-effortsto-c, ena7672021 ‘Shocking! 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Over 121,000 mt plastic waste slyly imporied in India - Punctures efforts to eur pollion |The Economic Times Mortal remains Congress MLA and Siddhartha's friend T D Rajegowda sald the mortal remains will be handed over to the family, Siddhartha's body will be taken to his native place in Chikkamagaluru where the businessman, the founder of India's largest coffee chain, went missing mysteriously on Monday night en route to the coastal city of Mangaluru, In pic: People gathered outside mortuary at government Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru. GETPrime C ‘mg looks: Can India immunise © |) become a digital everyone against 4) TED health hub Covid-19, ETPrime _M¢g8Mensoon offer bo hitps:leconomictimes indiatimes. com!news/poliics-ané-natonishacking-over-121000-mt-plastic-waste-syy-importecinindiaypunctures-efforsto-c, Celebrate the rains with ET Prime. Get 30% Off on 1 & 2 Year Plans ana7672021 ‘Shocking! 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