India generated 4.1 MT of plastic waste in FY21, enough to fill up 1,130 trucks every day of that year. Yet, India favours a softer approach that only addresses plastic pollution, without controlling the production.
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Frankly, I don’t think we should be even bothered about that (why?)
This is Plastic per capita of top nations
| Rank | Country | Plastic waste per capita (kg/year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 76 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 68 |
| 3 | United States | 61 |
| 4 | Germany | 56 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 55 |
| 6 | India | 25.5 |
| 7 | Bermuda | 20.5 |
| 8 | Palau | 17 |
| 9 | Faroe Islands | 16.7 |
| 10 | China | 18 |
India is in the 6th position. But we have already controlled the growth of plastic by 50% compared to the previous year.
India’s plastic per capita growth for the past 10 years
| Year | Plastic per capita (kg/year) |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.4 |
| 2014 | 19.2 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2021 | 25.5 |
We as a nation are in hyper-growth mode and we can’t eliminate the use of plastic for certain use cases for certain sections of society. And Policies are supposed to be for the benefit and aligned with the majority. 
Agree, need calibrated design to avoid pitfalls .