Most of the traders, shopkeepers, retailers and fruit and vegetable vendors in the all urban towns of the state have switched over either to newspaper bags or colourless poly bags. Almost all of the traders and vendors have already exhausted their old stocks of coloured poly bags.

In shimla, people were seen carrying articles in colourless polythene bags. Shopkeepers were fully aware of the ban as they had kicked out these bags. A special notification imposing the ban was issued last week by the state government.

Apart from the governmental agencies, the district administration has also sought the help of the non-governmental groups to ensure the implementation of this ban. Banners informing about ban have also appeared in the town.

Special steps have also been taken to educate people and shopkeepers about ill-effects of the rot coloured poly bags made from recycled plastic waste.