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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which state government recently issued fresh notification banning use of thermocol cutlery including cups, plates, glasses, spoons or any other item in the state?

A	West Bengal
B	Himachal Pradesh
C	Sikkim
D	Maharashtra

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday announced a ban on plastic laminated and coated items in the State.

Detailed explanation-2: -These companies employ about one million people. The Maharashtra government has become the first state in the country to ban single-use plastic.

Detailed explanation-3: -He said that single-use plastic items such as stick ear buds, sticks for balloons, ice cream, candies and flags, polystyrene (thermocol) used in decoration, cutlery, plates, cups, knives, trays, glasses, forks and straws would be prohibited.

Detailed explanation-4: -Centre’s Thermocol Ban Puts Artisans In Fix Ahead Of Durga Puja In West Bengal. The Centre from July 1 banned the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single-use plastic items such as plates, cups, and straws, besides polystyrene.

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