No more sachets-violators to be prosecuted

Now the use of single-use plastic (SUP) consumer items including sachets are banned officially. Those who violate the use of single-use plastic (SUP) consumer items will be strictly dealt with and they may be fined, as raids are to commence.

 

According to the Central Environmental Authority (CEA)  sarojini Jayasekara :

 

“Ideally, manufacturing should stop from the 31st (yesterday) onwards, after which stores have to sell the plastics they have in stock. However, they are not allowed to make purchases to restock on plastic,”

 

Retailers are allowed to sell the existing stock but are prohibited from buying further stocks or refilling stocks with the banned products.