New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Seeking more clarity on the government's plan to curb single-use plastic by 2022, industries have sought clear guidelines for the same citing that an outright ban would escalate costs and lead to job losses and disrupt supply chains.
Since, single-use plastic, or disposable material that can be used only once before it is either thrown away or recycled, is used by almost all consumer-facing industries including food processing and food delivery, retailers for packaging and selling finished goods, pharmaceuticals and agriculture.
According to experts from plastic industry and media reports, the move has led to the closure of about 10,000 units and the plastic industry is staring at job losses of 4.5 lakh people foll...