Single-use plastic waste pollutes Ariyankuppam River and Thengaithittu backwaters

Visitors are increasingly confronted with plastic debris trapped along the banks and in mangrove vegetation, undermining the experience and raising concerns over the condition of the fragile ecosystemVisitors are increasingly confronted with plastic debris trapped along the banks and in mangrove vegetation, undermining the experience and raising concerns over the condition of the fragile ecosystem https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/single-use-plastic-waste-pollutes-ariyankuppam-river-and-thengaithittu-backwaters/article71434568.ece 2026-09-06T12:08:10.000Z Puducherry {}