Mumbai's plastic problem could end up choking the flow of milk to the city next month. Plastic manufacturers in Maharashtra and Daman have decided to stop supplying milk films to dairies across the state from December 15. Milk suppliers will try to keep the supply going for as long as they can with their remaining stock of milk films.

The move is a sign of protest against the state government's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy, under which they are required to recycle the plastic milk bags. The manufacturers claim they have been facing harassment from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and civic officials for the past couple of months.