The State government enforced the ban on single-use plastics with effect from January 1. Along with these plastics, fake products claiming to be recyclable plastics are also entering theState, the source added. Consumer apathyA vendor at the T. Nagar vegetable market said that business has shrunk for many shopkeepers at the market after the plastic ban. Till date, over 200 tonnes of banned plastics have been seized in the 426 sq. D. Karthikeyan, Commissioner of Municipal Administration (CMA), said that the ban on plastics needs continuous monitoring.

Source: The Hindu May 05, 2019 02:15 UTC