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Ban on carry bags made of virgin plastics coming [1]

CHENNAI: The State government will impose a ban on the use of plastic carry bags made of virgin plastics or recycled plastics of less than 60 micron thickness and 8x12 inches size.

In his address in the Assembly on Friday, Governor Surjit Singh Barnala said the government would lay special emphasis on protecting the environment.

Publication Date: 
04/06/2011
Deepa H. Ramakrishnan [2]
Hindu (Chennai) [3]
Tags:
Tamil Nadu [4], Environment [5], Non Biodegradable Waste [6]
Centre for Science and Environment
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