On Environment Day, Tamil Nadu announces ban on plastic items from 2019

The Tamil Nadu Government banned the use of plastic products including non-biodegradable bags from January 2019 for environmental benefits and for "no plastic" conditions for future generations on Tuesday Then announced.

Presentation by Prime Minister K Palaniswami at the Legislature is consistent with International Environment Day

Prime Minister J Jayalalithaa launched an expert committee on this issue first, recommended the ban of plastic products such as bags, plates, cups, etc. and recommends the use of traditional items such as hemp leaves and palm leaves Did. Paranisui said

The Prime Minister stated that non-biodegradable plastic products, mainly polyethylene wraps, may affect the environment and interfere with water flow.

He says that combustion can cause problems, plus that plastic products can cause various forms of pollution, such as air, land, water

"Considering the damage caused by plastic, the Amma government decided to prohibit the use of non-biodegradable plastic covers, plates, cups, water bags, straws and bags, so that this is not left to future generations Did."

According to Palaniswami, plastic bags for packaging milk, curd and oil, and plastic bags for packaging medical products will be exempted from the ban.

The prohibition was enforced under the Environmental Protection Act of 1986 and on January 1, 2019 to enable people to switch to paper bags and other paper products instead of prohibited plastic products It will be enforced. He said

Palaniswami recalls that the rain water storage program introduced by Jayalalithaa in the past has been successful because it brings better groundwater resources.

"Likewise, we will give Tamil Nadu without plastics to the future generations of the country with the cooperation and contribution of everyone," he added.

Vancouver bans straws, Scotland plans to eliminate plastic straw by 2019, Taiwan prohibits the use of disposable plastic products such as straws, cups and shopping bags in the UK. Queen Elizabeth II banned plastic straws and bottles from all Royal farms, cafés and gift shops Prime Minister Theresa Mae announced the prohibition on sale of plastic straws, mixers and plastic swabs in the UK . British companies such as Waitrose, London City Airport, McDonald's and Costa Coffee are banned from straw and Ryanair is planning to achieve "no plastic" by 2023, Marriott smokes in all 60 hotels in the UK It is prohibited.

Taiwan has announced plans to completely prohibit the use of plastic straws, plastic bags, plastic tools by 2030. According to Taiwan's official news, the Taiwan official announced on 22nd February that major chain restaurants will not provide restaurants' plastic straws in 2019. By 2020 the ban will be expanded to all restaurants.

In May 2018, the European Commission prohibited disposable plastic products like swabs and straws and proposed to take responsibility for tidying up to reduce marine garbage. To the manufacturer. In Vancouver, Scotland and other cities of the United States, plastic straw bans are banned and legislation prohibited is enacted. The RefillNotLandfill campaign in Cambodia is aimed at reducing the water of millions of plastic bottles thrown away by tourists and locals. An alternative is a reusable aluminum bottle that can be refilled at a designated location nationwide. The campaign expanded to Myanmar and Laos. This movement can reduce the amount of PET bottles used.