Kozhikode Corporation may reintroduce ban on single-use plastics
The Hindu
Drive lost steam with the outbreak of COVID-19 last year
The Kozhikode Corporation may reintroduce the ban on single-use plastics in the city with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and with the civic body’s hygiene protocol in place.
Corporation Health Secretary Shajil Kumar P. said a decision would be taken in the next council meeting, especially in the wake of the new regulations issued by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the Pollution Control Board.
The State had banned the use of single-use plastics in January 2020. The Kozhikode Corporation had implemented it well and managed to create awareness among traders and the public to a great extent. However, with the outbreak of the pandemic two months later, the efforts turned out to be fruitless.
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