To tackle the menace of plastic and the serious environment and ecological posed by the rampant use of plastic the ADC & Administrator of Longleng Town Council (LTC) D. Robin in a notification has banned all single-use of plastics in Longleng town with immediate effect. Therefore, the following "Single-Use Plastics" will be totally banned in the town.

1. All plastic carry bags with or without handles irrespective of thickness and sizes.
2. Plastic cutlery including plates, plastic cups, straws, stirrers, etc
3. Cutlery and any other decorative plastics made of styrofoam (termocal)
4. Polythene.
5. Nylon
6. Poly-vinyl-chloride (PVC).
7. Poly-propylene and
8. Poly-styrene.

Further it informed all concern distribution of COVID-19 relief materials are also directed to ensure that no single-use plastic is used in packing of relief materials.

Any other alternative reusable bags like paper bags/jute and locally made non-plastic bags may be used. Public are also encouraged to carry/bring their own carry bags during distribution of relief items and for marketing purposes. Necessary action will be initiated against the defaulters as per the provisions of the law.

(DPRO Longleng)