The 2011 rules define “Extended Producer's Responsibility (EPR)” as the responsibility of a manufacturer of plastic carry bags, and multi-layered plastic pouches and sachets and the brand owners using such products for the environmentally sound management of the product until the end of its life.

Plastic awareness with ULB Body : Importance of plastic waste , spreading door to door awareness at village level.

Recycling begins with the collection and sorting of waste. Curbside collection operates in many counties, with the collections being sent to a materials recovery facility or MBT plant where the plastic is separated, cleaned and sorted for sale. Anything not deemed suitable for recycling will then be sent for landfill or incineration. These operations account for a large proportion of the financial and energy costs associated with recycling.