Summary:
Bakeries, hotels and shops are using paper bags and cloth bags. Shops in various parts of Salem district have already started using cloth and paper bags. The authorities held interaction sessions with people manufacturing jute, cloth and paper bags in the last few months. Many of the shops, both in the urban and rural areas, have started using cloth and paper bags, as a prelude to the ban. People have started taking cloth bags from home to purchase vegetables, fruits and groceries..