India, April 5 -- Nearly three years after India imposed a nationwide ban on single-use plastics (SUPs), Guwahati appears to be performing better than several major metros. However, enforcement gaps continue to undermine the effectiveness of the ban, with restricted plastic items still widely available across the city.

A study by environmental NGO Toxics Link, titled "Revisiting Single Use Plastic Ban", found that banned plastic items were present in 76% of surveyed locations in Guwahati. Although this is lower than figures recorded in Delhi (86%), Mumbai (85%), and Bhubaneswar (89%), the findings highlight persistent non-compliance.

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