Mumbai fights plastic pollution with ban and hefty fine

2018-10-02 9

Traders and residents in the Indian city of Mumbai discuss the city's battle against disposable plastic. Earlier this year authorities introduced a ban prohibiting the use of disposable plastic items such as bags, cutlery, cups and bottles under a certain size. Businesses and residents face fines of between 5,000 rupees for a first-time offence to 25,000 rupees or even three months in jail for repeat offending.

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