MCC Directs All Commercial Establishments to Maintain Logbooks on Plastic Use

MCC Directs All Commercial Establishments to Maintain Logbooks on Plastic Use

Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) has directed all commercial establishments to maintain logbooks on use of single-use plastic on their premises in order to make the coastal city free from plastic.

MCC commissioner Anand CL said that plastic manufacturers, retailers, shops, e-commerce companies, footpath vendors and other commercial establishments, including shopping malls and hospitals, have been asked to stop using single-use plastic. Those who continue to use single-use plastic, which has been banned since 2022, will be liable to pay a penalty of up to Rs 20,000 and may lose their trade license.

Further, special emphasis should be given to the ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ campaign to ensure a plastic-free city in future, he said.