 | 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. |
 | VMC's ban on single-use plastic starts yielding resultsWaste generation declines to 700 quintals a day from 4 MT in city |
 | Make, sale of banned plastic products to be fined from WednesdayPlastic carry bags in the possession of people will not attract fine. But those manufacturing and selling the banned plastic products will be fined. |
 | Telangana government's plan on plastic ban may hit two lakh jobs, warn manufacturersPlastic industries association claimed that the Rs 15-crore industry may suffer losses of 10 to 15 per cent and suggested increasing thickness of plastic to 75 microns to aid recycling. |
 | Complete ban on plastic may wipe out forests: Senior Telangana government officialSpecial Chief Secretary (Environment and Forests) Rajeshwar Tiwari felt that lack of proper management is the problem and recycling might be a solution. |
 | Kerala Plastic Manufacturers seek 8 months for a ‘decent exit’The Kerala Plastic Manufacturers’ Association has demanded that the ban on single-use plastic, which came into force in the state on January 1, be implemented after six to eight months. |
 | After plastic ban, traders shift to compostable bagsHowever, owners of grocery shops are finding it hard as they cannot charge customers for carry bags. |
