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World Focus: Plastic ban only as good as enforcement, says green activist
In the city of Mumbai, a 310-strong plastic eradication squad has been conducting raids at numerous shops and restaurants since a ban on single-use plastics kicked in more than a month ago.
Dressed in blue to symbolise the colour of the ocean, these municipal officers are on the lookout for offenders in the capital city of the state of Maharashtra.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 14, 2018, with the headline World Focus: Plastic ban only as good as enforcement, says green activist. Subscribe
