Awareness drive against plastic usage organised at Devaraja Market

Cloth bags were distributed to vendors and public at Devaraja Market in Mysuru on Friday.
| Photo Credit: M.A. SRIRAM

An awareness drive on eschewing the use of plastic was conducted at Devaraja Market as part of World Environment Day, here on Friday.

It was jointly organised by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in association with KMPK Charitable Trust and Jeevadhara Blood Bank. The organisers distributed free cloth bag to public and the vendors.

The authorities said that plastic waste should not be mixed with wet wastes. Former MCC council member Pramila Bharat spoke on the negative impact of plastics on environment. The authorities emphasised the importance of tree planting, conservation, and spreading the green cover of the city.