Nepalgunj city launches drive to ban use of plastic


२७ आश्विन २०७६, सोमबार
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Banke, 14 Oct  : Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan city has launched a campaign to make the city free of plastic. The political parties are also committed to supporting this campaign.


The sub-metropolis has prepared various outreach and educational materials including posters and messages on the negative impact of plastic and hung them in the main thoroughfares of the city. It has also organized the ‘Mirror Photo Exhibition’ depicting the harmful effects of plastic waste.
Linen and paper bags are produced and distributed in collaboration with non-government organizations as an alternative to polythene bags.


Although the sub-metropolitan city is preparing to reduce and eventually ban the use of plastic products, the Waste Management Act that has been implemented since last year has not been able to incorporate plastic waste. Therefore, there is a need for updating the Act.


Similarly, the sub-metropolis’ program and budget for this year have not been able to include the topic of making a long-term plan on the management of waste.


“We would fix the shortcomings on the Act and policies. All things like making laws, amending them and appropriating the budget would have covered the campaign,” Mayor Dhawal Shamsher Rana said.


Various organizations are also collecting plastic waste at present as part of the campaign program. But the plastic waste is not separated from other waste.


The sub-metropolis is especially taking initiative for curbing the use of polythene and encouraging the use of linen and paper bags.
 
 
 
  

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