Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu made an Announcement

under Rule 110 on 05.06.2018 in the Assembly imposing a

ban on certain Use and Throwaway Plastics such as PLASTIC

CARRY BAGS, PLASTIC SHEETS, PLASTIC PLATES, PLASTIC

COATED TEA CUPS/TUMBLERS, PLASTIC STRAWS, PLASTIC

FLAGS AND PLASTIC WATER POUCHES IRRESPECTIVE OF

THICKNESS effective from 01.01.2019 onwards.

Plastic Ban Notification

Department of Environment &

Forests, Government of Tamil

Nadu vide G.O. (Ms). No.84 dated

25.06.2018 has published the

Notification on Plastic Ban in the

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

1.Plastic sheet used for food packing

2.Plastic sheet spread on dining table

DESCRIPTIVE OF BANNED PLASTIC ITEMS

3.Plastic/Thermocol plates

4.Plastic coated paper plates

DESCRIPTIVE OF BANNED PLASTIC ITEMS

5.Plastic Coated Paper cups 6. Plastic Tea cups

DESCRIPTIVE OF BANNED PLASTIC ITEMS

7.Plastic tumbler 8.Thermocol cups

DESCRIPTIVE OF BANNED PLASTIC ITEMS

9. Water Pouches/Packets 10.Plastic straw

DESCRIPTIVE OF BANNED PLASTIC ITEMS

11.Plastic carry bag of all sizes & thickness

DESCRIPTIVE OF BANNED PLASTIC ITEMS

12.Plastic Coated Carry bags

DESCRIPTIVE OF BANNED PLASTIC ITEMS

13.Plastic flags 14.Non-Woven Bags

DESCRIPTIVE OF BANNED PLASTIC ITEMS

DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF BANNED PLASTIC ITEMS1. a. Plastic sheet / cling film used for food wrapping

b. Plastic sheet used for spreading on dining table

2. a. Plastic Thermocol plates b. Plastic coated paper plates

3. a. Plastic coated paper cups b. Plastic tea cups

c. Plastic tumbler d. Thermocol cups

4. a. Plastic carry bag of all sizes & thicknessb. Plastic coated carry bagsc. Non woven Bags

5. Water pouches / packets

6. Plastic straw

7. Plastic flags

DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF ECO FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES

1. Plantain leaves, Areca nut plates

2. Aluminium foils

3. Paper rolls

4. Lotus leaves

5. Glass / metal tumblers,

6. Bamboo, Wooden Products

7. Paper straw

8. Cloth / Paper / Jute bags

9. Paper / Cloth flags

10. Ceramic wares

11. Edible Cutleries

12. Earthen Pots

1.Plantain leaves, Areca nut Plates

DESCRIPTIVE OF ECO FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES

2.Aluminium Foil

DESCRIPTIVE OF ECO FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES

3.Paper Rolls 4.Lotus leaves

DESCRIPTIVE OF ECO FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES

5. Glass / Metal tumblers 6. Bamboo/Wooden

DESCRIPTIVE OF ECO FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES

7. Paper Straw

8. Cloth/Paper/Jute Bags

9. Paper/Cloth Flags

DESCRIPTIVE OF ECO FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES

10.Ceramicware

11.Edible Cutlery

DESCRIPTIVE OF ECO FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES

12.Earthern Pots