Summary:
The government had, in March, issued a notification banning the manufacturing, sale, use of all single-use plastic bags. As on June 21, the BMC has collected 145 tonnes of banned plastic across the city. Viren Shah, president, Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association (FRTWA), said banning plastic is not the solution. more-inMumbai: Friday is the last day before the plastic ban comes into force. At a public meeting organised by V Citizens Action Network (VCan) on Thursday, participants raised doubts about the ban..