Pioneer In Plastic Fight, Sikkim Bans Packaged Mineral Water !

 

 

 

The northeastern states are very serious against Singal use of plastic. Sikkim was one of the first states in India to ban plastics in 1998. Since then, it has gradually been phasing out the use of plastics from the state Packaged mineral water will be banned in Sikkim with effect from 1 January 2022, announced state Chief Minister PS Tamang . Earlier, For effective waste management in an eco-friendly manner, the Sikkim government had restricted the use of mineral water bottles in government programmes and banned the use of foam food containers all over the state. Meanwhile, Lachen, a picturesque town in Sikkim, is introducing bottles made of bamboo to tourists. The town had earlier been in the news for the complete ban on single-use plastic.