A BAN on banners and flags promoting candidates in the upcoming local elections took effect on Friday in Taipei, underscoring city government efforts to minimize visual pollution.

“This is a success in our struggle for a pollution-free campaign environment,” a Taipei City Government (TCG) official said. “We hope other parts of Taiwan will also embrace this meaningful measure,” the official said.

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