Plastic garbage spread across Dadar beach. Representation pic

Whether it's the rapid climate change or choked drains or something else, but the state government has finally decided to start protecting the environment, as well as marine life. And to that end, it plans to ensure strict implementation of an existing law against the use, distribution and stocking of plastic items, including thermal and non-woven polypropylene bags, banning them completely. The products that will be banned include carry bags, banners, flex­es, packing bags, buntings, flags, plates, clips, spoons, forks, cling films, sheets used on dining table mats and torans.