Single-use plastic goods creeping back into shops

Plastic is being used to package anything from groceries and food to flowers and medicines in Tiruchi, even though not too long ago, shoppers in the city had become accustomed to bringing their own cl

Plastic is being used to package anything from groceries and food to flowers and medicines in Tiruchi, even though not too long ago, shoppers in the city had become accustomed to bringing their own cloth bags to carry their purchases home.

Despite being banned widely from 2019, single-use plastic products have quietly made their way back as the economic slowdown caused by the pandemic has forced manufacturers of biodegradable alternatives to down shutters.