India has found microplastics everywhere. So why are we still unsure how to regulate them?

Category : Waste Management | Location : National  | Posted on 2026-09-21 08:27:45

India has spent years fighting plastic pollution. Plastic bags are regulated, several single-use items are banned, producers now bear Extended Producer Responsibility and waste management sits at the centre of environmental policy. Yet one form of plastic pollution remains largely outside this architecture: microplastics.

Source:  https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/india-has-found-microplastics-everywhere-so-why-are-we-still-unsure-how-to-regulate-them