Single-use plastic ban in Kerala

A day after the ban on single-use plastic came into effect in Kerala, officials from the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation were moving from shop to shop warning that no attempt should be made to use plastic carry bags. It was on November 21, 2019, that the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government came out with an order that from January 1, 2020, only recyclable plastic material will be allowed to be used in the state. Murmurs and anger were witnessed across the board at shops from customers and shopkeepers. The new directive, however, decided to exempt two state-owned enterprises — Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (MILMA) and Kerala State Beverages Corporation — the sole wholesalers of liquor and beer in the state. Both companies have been directed by the government to buy back the plastic bottles. Hitherto, plastic carry bags up to a certain grade were allowed to be used. But now onwards, only recyclable plastic materials and bottles will be allowed. (IANS)

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