Tamil Nadu starts the new year with positive response to plastic ban

Items excluded are plastic cases containing milk, curd, biodegradable plastics and packaging plastics like water bottle from big firms by the government and others

Tamil Nadu's decision to ban certain plastic materials has taken off on a positive note, with shops and establishments stopping  distribution of plastic covers, cups and plates among other things. However, the awareness to the full extent is yet to go deep into the society, despite efforts to collect banned plastics from households and shops.

The implementation could be visible in many shops, where people are switching over to alternatives starting from cloth bags, newspapers and banana leaves.

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has listed 14 plastic products to be banned, including plates, cups, bags, plastic packaging material,