Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singhdeo inaugurated the 'Garbage Cafe' at Ambikapur which will provide food to citizens in exchange for plastic waste. Chhattisgarh: State Health Minister T S Singhdeo, yesterday, inaugurated 'Garbage Cafe' at Ambikapur which is set up by city's Municipal Corporation. The cafe will provide food to citizens in exchange of plastic waste. Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules 2016 said that plastic material up to 51 microns are banned. Meanwhile, a sizable number of eateries and shops stopped using plastic items like carrying bags, plastic spoons, and forks and replaced them with alternatives.

Source: dna October 10, 2019 03:11 UTC