Chennai corporation seizes 21.67 mt of banned plastic in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu has started the New Year with a green note, as the State's ban on certain plastic items came into effect from January 1, 2019

Three days after the plastic ban came into effect in Tamil Nadu, nearly 21.67 metric tonnes of banned plastic was seized by the Greater Chennai Corporation, according to officials.

The Corporation has seized 1.88 metric tonne plastic on December 31, 2018, 2.25 metric tonne on January 1, 2019 and 8.35 metric tonne on the next day from various locations. On Thursday, it has seized a higher number of 9.19 metric tonne, said the Greater Chennai Corporation officials.

Tamil Nadu's ban on certain plastic items came into effect from January 1, 2019. The implementation was visible in many of the shops,