From October 2, these six single-use plastics will be banned in India!

According to Reuters, India will implement a nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups and straws from October

This is the largest plastic ban introduced by India to eliminate single-use plastics in urban and rural are.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the campaign to ban six types of single-use plastics on India's Independence Day on October 2, according to two officia.

The plastic ban covers plastic bags, plastic bottles, plastic trays, plastic bottles, straws and certain types of small ba.

"The ban is comprehensive and will cover the production, use and importation of these items," an official sa.

In his Independence Day speech on A.

The problem of plastic pollution is of increasing global concern, especially marine pollution, with studies showing that nearly 50% of single-use plastic products end up in the ocean, killing marine life and entering the human food cha.

E-commerce companies will also be required to reduce plastic packaging, which accounts for nearly 40 percent of India's overall annual plastic consumption, officials sa.

The proliferation of smartphones and a surge in internet users have boosted e-commerce orders, such as Amazon and Walmart Inc's Flipkart, which mostly wrap their goods in plastic, from books and medicines to cigarettes and cosmetics, driving a surge in plastic consumpti.