Mon, November 17 (MExN): ADC Mon & Administrator, Mon Town Council, Y Chingyak Konyak, NCS on November 16 issued a notification for the total ban on all single use plastic in Mon town with effect from December 1. The following falls under the category of single use plastic: All plastic carry bags, with or without handles, irrespective of thickness and size; Plastic cutlery including plates, plastic cups, straws, stirrers etc; Cutlery and other decoratives made of Styrofoam (Thermocol); Polythene; Nylon; Poly-Vinyl-Chloride (PVC); Poly-Propylene; and Poly-Styrene. Any breach of the ban shall be liable for penalties as per the law.
