Vadodara civic body bans single-use plastic

VADODARA: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) brought out a public notice banning single use plastic (SUP) items in the city. The step has been taken in an attempt to make the city a plastic free in line with the Centre’s drive to make the country plastic free.
The civic body had prepared the Plastic Waste Management Bylaws last year and these were cleared by the general board of the civic body in December last year. The bylaws were prepared in line with the central government’s Plastic Waste Management Rules of 2016.
The VMC notification regarding the ban on SUP items states that the ministry of environment, forest and climate change of the union government had com up with guidelines for stopping use of SUP and using eco-friendly materials in its lieu.
The notification published on Saturday states that SUP like plastic cutlery, plates, glass, spoons, straws, bowls, containers as well as similar items made from thermocol were being banned at public events and public places. It states that if anyone was still found using the items, steps would be taken against that person. The notification requests people to start using other eco-friendly material in place of such items.