The Hindu 24.12.2010
Banned plastic items seized
Staff Reporter
PHOTO : G. KARTHIKEYAN.
THE CATCH:Plastic materials seized from shops in Dindigul on Thursday. —
DINDIGUL: A team of municipal health officials seized plastic items
including plastic tumblers, cups, small plates, and low micron plastic
bags during a surprise raid conducted in wholesale shops on Big Bazaar
Street and Sri Mariamman Temple street in the town here on Thursday.
The seized items were destroyed at the municipal yard near district jail in the evening.
Municipal Health Officer M. Varadharajan appealed to people not to
buy the banned plastic items and use only paper cups and bags in order
to protect the environment.
