US, Nov. 13 -- According to the Institute of Developmental Studies Report (2019), India produces more than 25,000 tonnes of plastic every day, and 40% of it is not collected or recycled. This results in over 550,000 tons of waste ending up in the ocean each year, with serious effects on the environment and on people who rely on it for their living.

For example, 5,000 fishermen from the town of Kollam in Kerala say they now catch more plastic than fish, and as part of a new project, they have collected about 65 metric tons of plastic waste in less than a year.

The purpose of this study is to look at the possible chances and problems of using plastic products when it comes to banning and charging them. Plastic bags are cheap to make. The...