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After Plastic Waste Import Ban, Govt Makes Exception for Plastic Bottles

In 2021, seven Indian companies sought the government's permission...

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Basel Convention’s Plastic Ban Amendment a New Step Against Waste Colonialism

Parul Kumar and Lekha Sridhar 21/05/2019

However, issues inherent to the Basel Convention could prevent...

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India Imposes Complete Ban on Solid Plastic Waste Imports

The Wire Staff 07/03/2019

A loophole that was apparently responsible for plastic waste...

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How Are India’s Plastic Waste Imports Increasing?

Amrit B.L.S. 23/01/2019

A legal loophole may have allowed plastic waste imports...