Chennai: The Chief of the Constitutional Court Minister Stalin on Thursday will launch the ‘Meendum Manendum’ campaign organized by the State Control of Board Pollution.
This campaign aims to reduce single use of plastic which causes damage to the environment and natural resources.
A senior state pollution control board official said according to their observations, plastic bags used by someone for about 20 minutes.
When this used plastic is discarded, hundreds of years are needed to get degraded.
With this to the account, the state has banned 14 types of materials.
Because Covid-19 Implementation of the Locks Slows.
Now, the government wants to take decisive action against violators items are prohibited, the official said.
Nearly a quarter of a century ago, most people across the country were used to carry cloth bags when they would buy vegetables, food ingredients or hotels.
Slowly, with the arrival of plastic bags, the use of fabric bags provided by people.
In order to revive the practice, the board launched a campaign.
This will also hold an alternative exhibition item for plastic disposable.
The campaign and exhibition will be held in Kalaivanar Arangam on Wallajah Road.
The board has also taken action against plastic bags making units.
Some time ago, the Board had appealed to community members to inform the function of the illegal unit.
The council received a lot of information about the unit, which was sealed, the official added.