According to "The Times of India" reported on June 25, Maharashtra, India, began to prohibit the use of plastic products on June 23, including handbags and thermoplastic adhesives. Plastics manufacturing industry complains that this may cause Nearly 1,500 billion rupees (about $14.38 billion in name) was lost and caused 300,000 people to lose their jobs.
According to the report, the secretary general of the Indian Bag Manufacturers Association interviewed on June 24 said: 'Maharashtra began the enforcement of a plastic ban on June 23, bringing a heavy blow to the industry and a loss at night. Rs 150 billion, which has caused nearly 300,000 people to become unemployed. 'He added that nearly 2,500 members of the Association had no choice but to close their shops, and he considered the ban to be 'discriminatory'
On March 23, Maharashtra announced the ban on the production, use, sale and distribution of plastic products, including disposable bags, spoons, plates, polyester plastic bottles, and thermoplastic products.
According to reports, the state government had previously given a three-month deadline for merchants to process inventory, which is limited to the end of June 23.
Below the report, some netizens expressed their support for the government's decision. Some netizens suggested that the company could allow its original employees to produce other environmentally friendly alternatives such as cotton cloth bags.