Drinking cups and sauce packets will be the “biggest challenges” for the hospitality industry from Saturday, July 1, when the new rules for single-use plastic take effect. “If that does not happen and, for example, the cups end up in the litter, then the legislation misses its target.” According to KHN, practice will show whether the new rules will work. …
The European Union could soon ban small shampoo bottles in hotels, single-serving mayo or ketchup sachets, coffee creamer cups, and creamer in sachets. European Commissioners Frans Timmermans and Virginijus Sinkevičius made these proposals in a bill to reduce packaging waste, NOS reports. The European Commission wants to ban cafes and coffee shops from using disposable cups when customers drink their …
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board may have declared that single-use plastic items cannot be used from July 1, but in various parts of the city, SUP usage went on as usual owing to a lack of awareness. “The remaining stock which has come with plastic sticks will be returned to the distributors free of cost and then we will …
Ordering from Zomato or Swiggy? From the food regulators directives to e-commerce food operators, to the ban on sinlge-use plastics to the TDS levied on virtual digital assets, News18.com takes you through to what changes to expect from today. Food Labelling and Display Norms Starting July 1, online food platforms like Swiggy and Zomato will have to ensure compliance of …
