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(Nirmal Harindran)Written by Ankush BandyopadhyayIn a bid to protest the proposed ban by the state government on plastic products, beginning March 18, the Maharashtra Plastic Manufacturers Association (MPMA), along with other associations of plastic manufacturers and traders on Friday held a demonstration at Azad Maidan. The protest, attended by over 1,000 people, saw traders, factory workers and manufacturers from all over Maharashtra including Nashik, Nagpur and Aurangabad, protesting the ban. We want to work together with authorities in ensuring that plastic does not cause any damage to the environment,” Sanghvi said. Members of the associations also said they were keen to work with the Maharashtra Government to find viable alternatives. The protestors carried placards that read, ‘Plastic is not bad – littering is bad, stop littering’ and ‘Remember the 4 Rs of plastics: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover’..