India er verdens nest mest befolkede nasjon med oppunder 1.3 milliarder innbyggere. Bare Kina har flere innbyggere.

Nå innfører den nest mest befolkede delstaten i India Maharashtra pant. Antall innbyggere i Maharashtra ble oppgitt til 112 millioner i 2011. Pant innføres for plastflasker (PET bottles) og melkeforpakninger.

Detaljer rundt innsamlingen av panteenheter får vi selvfølgelig etterhvert, men vi vet jo hvem som er verdens overlegne markedsleder innen panteteknologi og pantesystemer. Det er et norsk selskap. Selskapet heter Tomra Systems.

Og hva betyr denne indiske delstatens modige vedtak i et større bilde? Jo, ganske sikkert at Indias øvrige delstater og andre nasjoners myndigheter som har "slept føttene etter seg" og nølt når det gjelder innføring av pant, kommer under enda sterkere press fra opinionen. Kampen mot plastforurensning er rekordraskt i ferd med å bli den største, globale folkebevegelsen noensinne. Vær i den forbindelse klar over at Tomra også besitter markedsledende teknologi innen prosessering av plastavfall. Tipper de aller fleste neppe er klar over at i Q4 2017 bidro Tomra Sorting Solutions (sortering, resirkulering) for første gang mer til Tomras topplinje enn Tomra Collection Solutions (pant).


The Maharashtra government has exempted milk pouches and PET bottles from the state-wide plastic ban set to come into effect soon.

But in an attempt to ensure that these plastic products are recycled, it will soon levy an extra charge over and above the the MRP on the products.

But don’t fret, this additional charge of an 50 paise on every milk pouch and Re 1 for a PET bottle (including soft drinks) will be refundable.

Here’s how:

All you have to do is pay the extra amount at the time of purchase of these milk pouches and PET bottles. But you can refund the money once you return these bottles/pouches to the retailer you bought it from.

Bringing to the forefront a forgotten or less used provision in the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, which highlights ‘extended producers responsibility,’ the state government will ensure the creation of a collect-back system for plastic waste reported the Times of India.

https://www.thebetterindia.com/134748/maharashtra-plastic-recycling/

The government will charge additional 50 paise on every milk pouch, which will be refunded if the consumer returns the pouch. The additional upfront payment on PET plastic bottles, the ones used for aerated drinks and water, will be Re 1. That too will be refunded on returning the bottles.

Centres for returning plastic items for recycling will be opened at government offices, municipal wards, sports clubs and other such places, said Aaditya Thackeray, the youth wing leader of ruling alliance partner Shiv Sena who had lobbied for the plastic ban.

“The idea behind this deposit scheme is to make sure that the producers get back the bottles they manufacture and recycle the plastic so not a single bottle flows into the drainage system or goes into the sea,” said Kadam. The state also plans to implement a levy under GST for recycling and reuse of PET bottles which will be collected by local bodies.

The schemes will be reviewed every three months to check implementation and find viable alternatives, Thackeray said.

https://www.bloombergquint.com/law-and-policy/2018/03/16/maharashtra-bans-plastic-consumers-will-have-to-pay-more-upfront