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It asked forest officials to ensure nurseries under them go plastic-free from the next planting season. The Centre’s directive to state forest departments to do away with plastic in nurseries is a welcome step which will bode well for the ecology. BENGALURU: The Karnataka forest department has decided to root out plastic from its nurseries. As of now, the instruction is not to procure plastic covers hereon. We are waiting for higher-ups to suggest alternatives,” he added.The official further said bamboo internodes and coconut shells are some options the forest department had experimented with..