CHEWING TOBACCO PLASTIC POUCHES BANNED AS ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD IN INDIA
January 1st, 2011
BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA
Chewing tobacco plastic pouches banned as environmental hazard in India
India's EUR 2.92 billion chewing tobacco industry is under severe threat after the country's Supreme Court banned the use of its popular packaging pouches due to complaints about their environmental hazards, such as lack of biodegradability and recyclability. From March 1, the industry has to adopt a non-plastic packaging for products such as gutka and pan masala.
According to Rajesh Malpani, secretary general of the Smokeless Tobacco Federation (India), March 1 is ...
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