To ensure recycling of milk pouches and PET bottles, which have been exempted from the state-wide plastic ban, the Maharashtra government has decided to levy a refundable charge on such items.

It means, consumers will have to pay 50 paise extra on every milk pouch and Re 1 for PET bottle, which includes those of soft drinks, over and above the MRP. This will be refunded when buyers return the bottles/pouches to the retailer.

At the other end, the government is also evoking a rarely used provision of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, which mentions ‘extended producers responsibility’ to ensure creation of a collect-back system for plastic waste.

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