Norms for sustainable packaging soon

The department of consumer affairs is soon going to come up with standards on sustainable packaging, where companies will have to adhere to certain norms before they claim their packaging is sustainable, said a senior official from the government. "We are working on a comprehensive set of standards defining sustainable packaging," said the officer, before companies make such a claim, they will have to comply with the new rules.

The standards will have specifications about what kind of material including, plastic, paper, board, pulp metal and glass can be used in packaging claimed as sustainable. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will set the standards and they are expected to be published soon. The proposed standards will help India in achieve its commitment towards the environment on global platforms and its net-zero ambition, the official said.