With the city corporation planning to put into effect plastic ban, industrial institutions in the city are on the point of put in force it .
A Kannan, a flour provider at Sammundipuram, has began asking his consumers to carry utensils as an alternative of polybags to carry flour house. “I have been the usage of 800g to 1kg polybags a day to pack flour. Even consumers staying as regards to my mill prefer polybags. But after studying in regards to the upcoming plastic ban, I insisted that they carry utensils to buy flour. Some of them have agreed. I hope I gained’t be ready to provide polybags by way of next week,” he mentioned.
“Using utensils to carry flour has been part of our tradition. When my grandmother bought idlies, the plastic revolution had not came about and patrons used to carry silver tiffin boxes and silver tumblers to carry them house. We didn't have any ‘disgrace’ then. So the trade is conceivable,” Kannan advised TOI.
Many shopkeepers in Sammundipuram locality have already began to put in force the plastic ban.
As the quantity of polybags and different use-and-throw plastic bags used in the food trade was once discovered to be very prime, the civic body had lately held conferences with representatives of hotels, tea stores and groceries.
“We interacted with many non-governmental organisations to create consciousness in regards to the plastic ban. They were asked to visit hotels, wedding halls and different puts frequently for the needs,” mentioned a company reliable.
A Kannan, a flour provider at Sammundipuram, has began asking his consumers to carry utensils as an alternative of polybags to carry flour house. “I have been the usage of 800g to 1kg polybags a day to pack flour. Even consumers staying as regards to my mill prefer polybags. But after studying in regards to the upcoming plastic ban, I insisted that they carry utensils to buy flour. Some of them have agreed. I hope I gained’t be ready to provide polybags by way of next week,” he mentioned.
“Using utensils to carry flour has been part of our tradition. When my grandmother bought idlies, the plastic revolution had not came about and patrons used to carry silver tiffin boxes and silver tumblers to carry them house. We didn't have any ‘disgrace’ then. So the trade is conceivable,” Kannan advised TOI.
Many shopkeepers in Sammundipuram locality have already began to put in force the plastic ban.
As the quantity of polybags and different use-and-throw plastic bags used in the food trade was once discovered to be very prime, the civic body had lately held conferences with representatives of hotels, tea stores and groceries.
“We interacted with many non-governmental organisations to create consciousness in regards to the plastic ban. They were asked to visit hotels, wedding halls and different puts frequently for the needs,” mentioned a company reliable.
Shopkeepers support ban, recommend alternatives
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