Thursday, January 15, 2009

India: plastic bags banned in Delhi...

If you are still carrying groceries or vegetables from the market in plastic bags or using them to dispose of your garbage, you run the risk of a jail term or fine, or both. An indulgent official machinery may give you time to find alternatives but the ban on the bag was put in place last Saturday and it covers all shopping areas and big eating joints, hotels and hospitals. 

The notification is silent on the earlier rider that bags with thickness of 40 microns and more will be allowed. Since it's difficult to measure the thickness on the spot, the government wants to discourage the use of bags completely and hence the complete ban. More...

See also:

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  4. Recycling litter to pay for your honeymoon? 

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