more-inThe Tamil Nadu Government on Tuesday announced that it would ban the manufacture, storage and use of plastic products except as packing material for milk, curd, oil and medical products from January 1, 2019. In May 2002 the Jayalalithaa government had introduced the Tamil Nadu Plastic Articles (Prohibition of Sale, Storage, Transport and Use) Bill in the Assembly. The ban would cover plastic plates, tea, coffee and water cups, water sachets, water pistons, plastic bags and plastic flags irrespective of their thickness. The Chief Minister said the plastic products dumped in waterbodies not only changed the course of water flow, but also resulted in stagnation. Plastic products also prevent recharging of groundwater.

Source: The Hindu June 05, 2018 20:02 UTC