Mass Action for Plastic waste free (MAP) campaign, a project started jointly by the District Sanitation Mission, district administration and the Department of Education, aims to make Calicut a plastic free land by the coming January. In order for this to be implemented steps would be taken to punish those indulging in the sale and distribution of illegal plastic carry bags. There would be an alternative to plastic carry bags. A recycling plant would also be set up. Awareness programmes [...]