Another victim of Covid-19: World's plan to ditch single-use plastic

Governors in Massachusetts and Illinois have banned or strongly discouraged the use of reusable grocery bags

Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the US were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and mandating that shoppers bring reusable bags or pay a small fee for one at stores. This was part of a movement to eliminate single-use plastics, not just in the US but many countries across the world.

In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called for a ban on single-use plastic from the ramparts of Red Fort on August  15 last year. "During my 2014 speech, I spoke about cleanliness. It became a movement in the country and the common man took it up