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.
DESCRIPTIVE OF BANNED PLASTIC ITEMS

1.Plastic sheet used for food 2.Plastic sheet spread

packing 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 LIST OF BANNED PLASTIC ITEMS
1. 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 & thickness

b. Plastic coated carry bags
c. 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

DESCRIPTIVE OF ECO FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES

1.Plantain leaves, Areca nut Plates 2.Aluminium Foil

DESCRIPTIVE OF ECO FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES

3.Paper Rolls 4.Lotus leaves

DESCRIPTIVE OF ECO FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES

6. Bamboo/Wooden
5. Glass / Metal tumblers
DESCRIPTIVE OF ECO FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES

7. Paper Straw
8. Cloth/Paper/Jute Bags
DESCRIPTIVE OF ECO FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES

9. Paper/Cloth Flags 10.Ceramicware

DESCRIPTIVE OF ECO FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES

12.Earthern Pots
11.Edible Cutlery