Between provincial and municipal regulations, plus restaurants and grocers swapping to more environmentally friendly options already, single-use plastics may not come roaring back.
BEDKOT (KANCHANPUR), Nov 10: The District Administration Office, Kanchanpur has banned the use of plastic weighing less than 40 micron. It has also banned the sale and distribution of the plastic made garlands.
The High Court was hearing a PIL filed by advocate Amit Panchal highlighting the poor sanitisation and disposal of both solid and liquid waste in the temples in the Girnar Hill region.
Petrochemicals are significantly driving oil demand and may continue to do so without policy changes to curb plastic production and encourage recycling.