1. The exhibition is set to be inaugurated by environment minister Ramdas Kadam,

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    would be displayed at the exhibition he added.“With the ban of plastic carry bags, cutlery and thermocol, we have been receiving a lot of queries from people seeking alternatives for these items. (Representational image) Mumbai: With the plastic ban being enforced on Saturday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has organised a three-day exhibition from Friday to Sunday (June 22-24) to showcase alternatives to banned plastic..The exhibition will be open from 10 am to 7 pm.Alternative products to plastic such as cloth and paper bags, straw, brush, packaging items made up of biodegradable material, etc. The exhibition would be held at National Sports Club of India (NSCI) at Worli.According to the Maharashtra Plastic and Thermocol Products Notification, 2018, issued on March 23, the state government has banned the manufacture, usage, storage, distribution, wholesale or retail sale, import and transportation of all kinds of plastic bags (with or without handle), single use disposable items made of plastic and thermocol dish, cups, plates, glasses, bowls, forks, spoons, straw, containers, non-woven polypropylene bags, pouches to store liquid, plastic to wrap or store products and packaging of food items and small PET and PETE bottles having capacity of less than half litre, across the state.

    The exhibition is set to be inaugurated by environment minister Ramdas Kadam, mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar, film stars Ajay Devgn and Kajol, Yuva Sena chief Aditya Thackeray and Amruta Fadnavis. The exhibition has been organised to create public awareness about the plastic ban and through this we will try to answer their queries,” said a senior civic official. Wholesale 48 Cavity-Preform Mould Alternative products to plastic such as cloth and paper bags, straw, brush, packaging items made up of biodegradable material, etc.The exhibition will be held from June 22 to June 24 at NSCI, Worli. would be displayed at the exhibition he added. It will include 61 stalls with 50 stalls by small savings groups providing alternatives to plastic,” said Kiran Dighavkar, assistant municipal commissioner (solid waste management)
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