The Government of Tamil Nadu on July 06, 2022, issued a notification regarding banned on Single-Use Plastic.
• The following Single Use Plastics have been banned namely: -
Plastic sheet/cling film used for food wrapping, Plastic sheet used for spreading on the dining table, Plastic Thermocol plates, Plastic coated paper plates, Plastic coated paper cups, Plastic tea cups, Plastic tumbler, Thermocol cups, Plastic carry bags of all size & thickness, Plastic coated carry bags, Nonwoven Carry Bags, Water pouches/packets, Plastic straw, Plastic flags earbuds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, candy with plastic sticks, ice-cream with plastic sticks, polystyrene [Thermocol] for decoration, cutlery such as plastic forks, plastic spoons, plastic knives, wrapping or packing films around sweet boxes, wrapping or packing films around invitation cards, wrapping or packing films around cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 microns, plastic stirrers, plastic trays.
