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Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags that do not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches, or 30½ centimeters by 15¼ centimeters ...

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The Madras High Court has banned 28 plastic items, including pet bottles and plastic cutlery, across the Western Ghats. It directed a shift to biodegradable packaging and strict action against ...

The Madras High Court has banned the manufacture, storage, supply, transport, sale, and distribution of 28 items of plastic ...

In a significant ruling to protect the ecologically fragile Western Ghats, the Madras High Court has imposed a comprehensive ...

The Madras High Court has banned the manufacture, storage, supply, transport, sale, and distribution of 28 plastic products across the Western Ghats — from the Nilgiris to Agasthiyar Biosphere in ...