CEA to ban PET bottles under one litre By Chrishanthi Christopher View(s): View(s):The Central Environment Authority (CEA) is to ban the sale of carbonated drinks and fruit juices in PET (PolyEthylene Tetraphthalate ) bottles below 1 litre, to control the plastic menace in the country. However, the industry could use PET bottles of 1 litre or more, for their beverages. The CEA, at the end of the 2016 Siripada season, collected 5.5 tons of PET bottles and 830 kg of plastic waste. He opined that, banning PET bottles below 1 litre capacity, will be disastrous for the Beverage market. He said PET bottles are very handy with soft drinks and yoghurt packaged in economic PET bottles.

Source: Sunday Times March 18, 2017 19:41 UTC