BAN ON USE AND

THROW AWAY PLASTICS

Presented By :

V.GOPALAKRISHNAN, M.E.,

ASSISTANT ENVORONMENTAL ENGINEER,

TAMIL NADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD,

UDAGHAMANDALAM.
 The Environmental
(Protection) Act, 1986.
• The Recycled Plastics Manufacture and
Usage Rules. 1999

• The Recycled Plastics Manufacture and

Usage (Amendment) Rules, 2003

• The Plastics (Manufacture, Usage and

Waste Management) Rules, 2009.

• The Plastic Waste (Management and

Handling) Rules, 2011

• The Plastic Waste Management Rules

2016.
 ILL EFFECTS OF PLASTICS

• Drainage related problems

• Cattles affected
• Diseases spreading
• Chemicals transformation to living
organism
• Soil fertility affected
• Burning causes Air Pollution
• Air pollution during
manufacturing
• Petroleum product consumption
Drainage related problems
PLASTIC WASTE
PLASTIC WASTE
PLASTIC BURNING
ANIMALS WITH PLASTIC
 G.O. 84- BACKGROUND

• 110 Announcement of the Hon’ble Chief Minister on the

floor of the Assembly on 05.06.2018

• Ban on one – time use and throwaway plastics

irrespective of thickness with effect from 01.01.2019
under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

• The G.O.84 Environment and Forests(EC .2)

Department dated 25/06/2018
 G.0.84 -BACKGROUND

• The G.O. is issued under section 5

of the Environment (Protection)
Act, 1986 (Central Act 29 of
1986).
 Ban on use and
throw away plastics

• Manufacture
• Storage,
• Supply,
• Sale and
• Use
 BAN ITEMS
(IRRESPECTIVE OF THE THICKNESS)

1. Plastic sheets used for food

wrapping
2. Spreading on dining table etc.,
3. Plastic plates
4. Plastic coated tea cups
5. Plastic tumbler
6. Water pouches and packets
7. Plastic straw
8. Plastic carry bag
9. Plastic flags
 Banned by the District Administration
1. Plastic carry bags of all thickness
2. Plastic cups
3. Use & throw plastic tumblers
4. Plastic spoons, forks and knives
5. Plastic straws
6. Paper cups
7. Paper tumblers
8. Plastic and foil lined paper plates
9. Styrofoam / Thermocol plates and cups loose Thermocol / cutouts
10. Non-Woven bags, PP (Non Woven) Bed sheets, Chef’s hats, caps
11. Plastic gloves
12. Plastic water packets
13. Silver foil covers
14. Plastic packaging materials
15. Plastic bouquets and foil gift wrap
16. Laminated brown sheets
17. Laminated bakery boxes
18. Plastic banana leaf
19. Plastic Festoons
• Exempted temporally
• Covers above 51 microns for packing groceries, Tea and baked
products.
• Containers used in bakeries and chocolate shops
• Non woven bags with wooden handle
BANNED PLASTIC
ITEMS
1.Plastic sheet used for food packing
2.Plastic sheet spread on
dining table
3.Plastic/Thermocol plates
4.Plastic coated paper
plates
5.Plastic Coated Paper cups
6. Plastic Tea cups
7.Plastic tumbler
8.Thermocol cups
 9. Water
Pouches/Packets
10.Plastic straw
11.Plastic carry bag of all sizes &
thickness
12.Plastic coated carry bags
13.Plastic flags
14.Non-Woven Bags
ALTERNATE TO
BANNED PLASTIC
ITEMS
1.Plantain leaves, Areca nut Plates
2.Aluminium Foil
3.Paper Rolls
4.Lotus leaves
5. Glass / Metal tumblers
6. Bamboo/Wooden Products
7. Paper Straw
8. Cloth/Paper/Jute Bags
9. Paper/Cloth Flags
10.Ceramicware
11.Edible Cutlery
12.Earthern Pots
 THE DIRECTIONS

• No industry or person shall

manufacture, store, supply,
transport, sale or distribute, ‘use
and throwaway plastics’
• No person including shopkeeper,
vendor, wholesaler, retailer,
trader, hawker or salesmen shall
use, ‘use and throwaway plastics’.
 Exempted Items

• The plastic carry bags

manufactured exclusively for
export purpose against any export
order in a plastic industry located
in Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
and Export Oriented Units(EOU).
• The plastic bags which constitute
or form an integral part of
packaging in which goods are
sealed prior to use at
manufacturing/processing units.
 Exempted Items
• The plastic bags and sheets used in
Forestry and Horticulture nurseries
against the orders from the
Government Departments.
• The plastic used for packing of milk
and milk products (dairy products),
oil, medicine and medical
equipment.
• Carry bags made from compostable
plastics bearing a label
“compostable” and conforming to
the Indian Standard : IS or ISO
17088:2008 titled as Specifications
for “Compostable Plastics”.
 Enforcement Authority
• The Commissioners in respect of
the Municipal Corporations.
• The District Collectors in respect
of the local areas other than
Municipal Corporations.
• They shall ensure prevention of
storage, supply, transport, sale,
distribution and use of the above
said plastic items .
• District Environmental Engineers
shall ensure prevention of
manufacturing of the above said
plastic items
 Explanation
Plastic
• Material which contains as an
essential ingredient a high
polymer such as polyethylene
terephthalate, high density
polyethylene, Vinyl, low density
polypropylene, polystyrene
resins, multi-materials like
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene,
polyphenylene oxide,
polycarbonate, polybutylene
terephthalate.
 Explanation
“Use and throwaway plastic”

• Items such as plastic carry bags or

plastic flags, plastic sheets used
for food wrapping, spreading on
dining table etc. plastic plates,
plastic coated tea cups and plastic
tumbler, water pouches and
packets, plastic straw.
• Irrespective of thickness.
 Explanation
“Plastic Sheet”

• Sheet made of plastic

 Explanation
“Carry bag”
• Bag made from plastic material,
used for the purpose of carrying
or dispensing commodities which
have a self carrying feature but do
not include bag that constitute of
form an integral part of the
packaging in which goods are
sealed prior to use.
 Explanation
“compostable plastic”
• Plastic that undergoes
degradation by biological
processes during composting to
yield Carbon di-oxide, water,
inorganic compounds and
biomass at a rate consistent with
other known compostable
materials, excluding conventional
petro-based plastics, and does
not leave visible distinguishable
or toxic residue.
DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF ECO FRIENDLY
ALTERNATIVES
1. Plantain leaves, Areca nut plates

2. Aluminium foils

3. Paper rolls

4. Lotus leaves

5. Glass / metal tumblers,

6. Bamboo, Wooden Products

7. Paper straw

8. Cloth / Paper / Jute bags

9. Paper / Cloth flags

10. Ceramic wares

11. Edible Cutleries

12. Earthen Pots

Tmt.P.Amudha, IAS Chennai Region:
Principal Secretary /
REGIONAL Chennai, Tiruvallur,
COORDINATORS
Commissioner of Food Safety, Tiruvannamalai,Kanchipura
359, Anna Salai, DMS Campus, m, Villupuram,and
Teynampet, Cuddalore
Chennai – 600 006 Salem Region
Tel: 044-24351032 Salem, Namakkal,
Email : Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and
commrfssatn@gmail.com Vellore

Dr.Santhosh Babu, IAS

Coimbatore Region:
Secretary to Government,
Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Karur,
Information Technology
Erode and Nilgiris.
Department, Secretariat,
Trichy Region:
Chennai - 600 009
Trichy, Perambalur,
Tel: 044- 25670783, 044-
Thanjavur, Tiruvarur,Ariyalur
42152200
and Nagapattinam.
Email : secyit.tn@nic.in

Thiru. Rajendra Ratnoo, IAS

Tirunelveli Region:
Commissioner, Disaster
Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi,
Management,
Kanniyakumari,Virudhunaga
Ezhilagam Building, Chepauk,
r and Ramanathapuram.
Chennai – 600 005
Madurai Region
Tel: 044 28414550, 044
Madurai, Sivagangai, Theni,
28410540 & 044 28410541
Dindigul and Pudukottai.
Email: com-ra@tn.nic.in
Steering Committee under the
chairmanship of Chief Secretary,
Government of Tamil Nadu has been
constituted as per G.O.(Ms) No.92
dated 05.07.2018, E&F Department
for overall monitoring.

சுற் றுச்சூழல் மற் றும் வனத்துறற

அரசாறை (நிறல). எை் . 92 நாள்
05.07.2018 ஆறைப் படி, 01.01.2019 முதல்
தறைசசய் யப் பை்டுள் ள பிளாஸ்டிக்
சபாருை்கறள முழுறமயாக
கை்காைிப் பதற் கு, தமிழ் நாடு அரசின்
தறலறமச் சசயலாளர் தறலறமயில் பத்து
உறுப் பினர்கறள சகாை்ை ஒரு வழிகாை்டி
குழு அறமக்கப் பை்டுள் ளது.
 STEERING COMMITTEE
1. Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Chairma
Nadu n

2. Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Member

Finance Department, Chennai

3. Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Member

Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department
Principal Secretary to Government, Member

4Environment and Forests Department, Chennai

.
5. Principal Secretary to Government, Member
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department,

6. Principal Secretary to Government, Member

Health and Family Welfare Department, Chennai

7. Principal Secretary to Government, Member

Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection
Department, Chennai

8. Principal Secretary to Government, Member

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department,

9. Principal Secretary to Government, Member

School Education Department, Chennai

10 Member Secretary, Member &

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai Convener