Maharashtra plastic ban: Here is what's allowed and what's banned

The Government of India in an effort to eliminate plastic waste imposed a nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups and straws from October 2. The move has been implemented to combat pollution. Here's a list of the plastic products that you can use and those that have been banned. In case you are caught using any of the banned products, you'd have to pay a first-time penalty of Rs 5000. A repeat offender will be fined Rs 10,000 and if a person is caught using the the banned products for a third time he/she would be fined of Rs 25,000 and could be slapped with three months imprisonment. (Image: Reuters)

Banned | Less than 200 ml drinking water PET/PETE bottles. (Image: Reuters)

Banned | Plastic mineral water pouches. (Image: Reuters)

Banned | Single use items made of thermocol or plastic like plates, spoons, containers and straws. (Image: Reuters)

Banned | Plastic and non-woven shopping bags with or without handles. (Image: Reuters)

Banned | Decorative items made of plastic or thermocol. (Image: Reuters)

Allowed | Plastic items used for domestic purposes like bottles, buckets and mugs. (Image: Reuters)

Allowed | PET/PETE bottles larger than 200ml with deposit and refund price or buy-back price under EPR. Recyclable multilayered plastic used in packaging of chips packets, chocolates, shampoo sachets etc. (Image: Reuters)

Allowed | Plastic used for packaging medicines, medical instruments and equipment. (Image: Reuters)

Allowed | Compostable plastic. (Image: Reuters)

Allowed | Recyclable plastic stationery used for office and educational use. (Image: Reuters)

Allowed | Virgin plastic bags of minimum 50 micron thickness and printed with buy back price. Plastic packaging material of over 50 micron thickness and minimum 2 gms in weight used to seal groceries. (Image: Reuters)

Allowed | Other plastic products such as raincoats and tarpaulin spreads. (Image: Reuters)