 | Trent Hypermarket fined Rs 1.5 lakh for charging Rs 6 for plastic carry bagsDuring the hearing, the Commission noticed that the store was not following the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, and found that the store doesn’t have permission to sell plastic bags. |
 | Mexico City begins New Year with ban on single-use plasticsMexico City's environmental secretary urged people to think of always carrying reusable containers like never leaving home without their cell phones. |
 | Canada to ban single-use plastics such as bags, straws by end of 2021According to Ottawa, Canadians throw away three million tonnes of plastic waste each year -- including 15 billion bags annually, and 57 million straws daily. |
 | COVID-19 leads to rise in single-use plastic in VijayawadaThough major outlets in the city have shifted to cloth bags, street vendors, flower shops and meat stalls are reluctant to abandon the ‘banned’ plastic carry bags. |
| Report sought on plastic ban enforcementComplaint over continuous production and distribution of banned plastics |
 | Tamil Nadu bans plastic packaging of goodsThis means that even items such as biscuits and chips can no longer be packed in non-compostable plastic covers. |
 | COVID-19 pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans amid fears of virus clinging on to reusable itemsThe plastics industry in US has seized the moment and is lobbying hard to overturn bans on single-use plastics by arguing disposable plastics are the safest option amid the crisis. |
 | One-tonne banned single-use plastic glass seized in Vijayawada raidSpeaking to TNIE, Venkata Ramana said the enforcement teams carried out surprise checks on 100 stalls at night food court near Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation Stadium on Tuesday night. |
 | Complete plastic ban in Puri's Jagannath temple from April 1The decisions were taken after a meeting with 'Chattisa Nijog', the apex body of priests of the temple, he said. |
 | Despite ban, single-use plastic bags still popular in VijayawadaInspections by special enforcement team do little to fully implement ban |
 | Two months since ban on plastic bags, Kochi looks other wayThe state government’s decision to impose a blanket ban on single-use plastic carry bags to restrict environmental hazards and health issues has failed miserably in the city. |
| Plastic-coated carry bags, hoardings included in Kerala's revised ban guidelinesIt has also been mandated that the hoarding prepared using such materials should bear a logo stating ‘recyclable, PVC-free’ along with details of the expiry date, printing unit, and printing number. |
 | Opposition to corner Fadnavis government on Nanar refinery, farm loan waiver at Maharashtra Assembly's monsoon sessionThe opposition Congress and NCP have been critical of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, and are planning to corner the government over it during the session, which will conclude on July 20. |
| Maharashtra relaxes plastic ban for retailersThe relaxation granted to small retailers is on the lines of a similar exception already available for branded products. |
 | Raj Thackeray questions haste over plastic ban and silence of Maharashtra CM FadnavisThackeray referred to the fine amount “as an attempt to collect election funds from plastic manufacturers. |
