Ban all single-use plastic, says Chandigarh’s Department of Environment | Cities News, The Indian Express

Ban all single-use plastic, says Chandigarh’s Department of Environment | Cities News, The Indian Express

Written by Saurabh Prashar |Chandigarh |Published: May 29, 2019 11:27:40 am

Ban all single-use plastic, says Chandigarh’s Department of Environment

Chandigarh is among 25 states/UTs that failed to submit the action plan and may have to pay environmental compensation of Rs 1 crore.

Meanwhile, the UT Department of Environment is also set to release a pictorial book containing big-sized pictures of all items that are harmful to the environment.

In a bid to make Chandigarh completely plastic-free, the Department of Environment, Chandigarh, has mooted a proposal to ban all plastic products that can only be used one time. These items include disposal plates, small spoons, water bottles, straws and other such products that cannot be reused after being used once. The proposal has been sent to the UT Administration for final approval and the decision in the matter is likely to be taken on or before International Environment Day, observed on June 5.