Even the majestic Himalayas are not spared from plastics pollution. Zero Waste Himalaya and Integrated Mountain Initiative has since 2018 been organizing an annual Himalayan Cleanup in the Indian Himalayan region while advocating for Zero Waste lifestyles to permanently eliminate the plastic waste problem. For more information, visit www.thehimalayancleanup.in. PHOTO FROM ZERO WASTE HIMALAYA FB PAGE
AS government negotiators, lobbyists and observers prepare for the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution — to be held May 29-June 2 in Paris, France — the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) released its report "Turning off the Tap: How the World Can End Plastic Pollution and Create a Circular Economy."
