After re-launching action against banned plastic, the teams of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) seized fewer plastic items but more fines compared to the initial two days. On day three, the BMC team inspected 5609 shops and hawkers, and seized 408 kg plastic and collected Rs 6.60 lakh.

While the action on banned plastic which includes plastic carry bags and one-time usable plates, glasses, spoons, etc was going on since June 2018, the impact was slowed down in the last six to eight months. After environment minister Aaditya Thackeray announced that by May this year the state should be free of single-use plastic in the assembly, the civic body decided to take stringent action against banned plastic from March 1.