Come January 1, 2019, Tamil Nadu’s dream of becoming plastic-free, at least partly, will be put to litmus test. Keeping this in view, the state government has released a list of items that have been banned.
On World Environment Day this year, the Tamil Nadu government had announced a ban of non-biodegradable and single-use plastic and had recommended the use of environmental-friendly products.
The State House Select Committee had also recommended the restricted use of plastic for daily-use products such as milk, curd, oil and medicines.
List of banned plastic items:
List of eco-friendly alternatives: