The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) may have declared that single-use plastic (SUP) items cannot be used from July 1, but in various parts of the city, SUP usage went on as usual owing to a lack of awareness.
Every business had its own kind of problem with the ban of SUP. For instance, pharmacists cannot sell earbuds which come with plastic sticks anymore. “The remaining stock which has come with plastic sticks will be returned to the distributors free of cost and then we will place an order for those with wooden sticks,” said Anand, who works at a medical store.
Sahil, a printout vendor in HSR Layout, said, “I came to know about the ban only yesterday (Thursday). At our printing shop, we will have to stop plastic lamination and directly hand over marks cards and other documents to the customers. The initiative taken by the government is good, only if it is implemented properly”.
