Plastic waste is growing at a rapid rate. With cities being flooded with single-use plastic, Himalayan region is facing a similar crisis. A quick look at where all the Himalayan states stand with respect to plastic waste management. Follow this #TwitterThread!
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@WasteAid @aplastic_planet @WorldResources @Anoopnautiyal1 @down2earthindia @CPCB_OFFICIAL @icimod @IMI_Info The estimated plastic waste generation in #ArunachalPradesh is approx. 3787 T/Y during 2018-19. There are no plastic manufacturing or recycling units in the state. There is a partial ban on the use of plastic carry bags in East Siang, Tawang, Leparada Changlang, Kameng & Tirap.
@WasteAid @aplastic_planet @WorldResources @Anoopnautiyal1 @down2earthindia @CPCB_OFFICIAL @icimod @IMI_Info @ChintanIndia #HimachalPradesh: The estimated plastic waste generation is approx. 3672 T/A during 2018-19. Statewide ban on plastic carry bags. Door to door waste collection system & the collected plastic waste utilized in WTE plants, road construction & co-processing in cement kilns.
@WasteAid @aplastic_planet @WorldResources @Anoopnautiyal1 @down2earthindia @CPCB_OFFICIAL @icimod @IMI_Info @ChintanIndia @mygovhimachal @Rising_Himachal #JammuKashmir: The estimated plastic waste generation is approximately 34367.37 T/annum during 2018-19. There are 303 registered plastics, MLP manufacturing units and 72 unregistered units in the Himalayan state. #HimalayanWatch
@WasteAid @aplastic_planet @WorldResources @Anoopnautiyal1 @down2earthindia @CPCB_OFFICIAL @icimod @IMI_Info @ChintanIndia @mygovhimachal @Rising_Himachal @PIBSrinagar #Meghalaya: Approx 1263 T/A of plastic waste is generated during 2018-19. Use & sale of plastic bags <50 microns has been prohibited in the state. Collection of municipal waste into dry & wet waste. The plastic waste is segregated from the dry waste at the dumpsite and collected.
@WasteAid @aplastic_planet @WorldResources @Anoopnautiyal1 @down2earthindia @CPCB_OFFICIAL @icimod @IMI_Info @ChintanIndia @mygovhimachal @Rising_Himachal @PIBSrinagar @PIBShillong @meghtourism #Sikkim: The estimated plastic waste generation is approximately 5.66 T/A during 2018-19. The Government of Sikkim has imposed a complete ban on plastic carry bags. There are no plastic manufacturing/recycling/MLP units in the state. #HimalayanWatch
@WasteAid @aplastic_planet @WorldResources @Anoopnautiyal1 @down2earthindia @CPCB_OFFICIAL @icimod @IMI_Info @ChintanIndia @mygovhimachal @Rising_Himachal @PIBSrinagar @PIBShillong @meghtourism @PIBGangtok @SustDev @MDoNER_India #Uttarakhand: Estimated plastic waste generation is approx. 31093 T/A during 2018-19. Govt. of Uttarakhand imposed a complete ban on sale, use & storage of plastic carry bags, plates, glasses, cups. There are 30 plastic manufacturing/recycling units, 27 MLP manufacturing units.
@WasteAid @aplastic_planet @WorldResources @Anoopnautiyal1 @down2earthindia @CPCB_OFFICIAL @icimod @IMI_Info @ChintanIndia @mygovhimachal @Rising_Himachal @PIBSrinagar @PIBShillong @meghtourism @PIBGangtok @SustDev @MDoNER_India @savewaternaula1 @uttarakhandpost #Nagaland: The estimated plastic waste generation is approx. 268.18 T/A during 2018-19. Govt. of Nagaland imposed complete ban on plastic carry bags. Plastic waste collected by rag pickers sold to scrap dealers/material recovery centers, who further sell it to recyclers.
@WasteAid @aplastic_planet @WorldResources @Anoopnautiyal1 @down2earthindia @CPCB_OFFICIAL @icimod @IMI_Info @ChintanIndia @mygovhimachal @Rising_Himachal @PIBSrinagar @PIBShillong @meghtourism @PIBGangtok @SustDev @MDoNER_India @savewaternaula1 @uttarakhandpost @MyGovNagaland @CmoNagaland #Manipur: Approximately, 12453.8 T/A of plastic waste is generated during 2018-19. NO ban on plastic carry bags in the Manipur. There are 4 registered plastic units & no unregistered plastic units in the Himalayan state. #HimalayanWatch
@WasteAid @aplastic_planet @WorldResources @Anoopnautiyal1 @down2earthindia @CPCB_OFFICIAL @icimod @IMI_Info @ChintanIndia @mygovhimachal @Rising_Himachal @PIBSrinagar @PIBShillong @meghtourism @PIBGangtok @SustDev @MDoNER_India @savewaternaula1 @uttarakhandpost @MyGovNagaland @CmoNagaland @TourismManipur @ManipurTimes @ManipurTalks @ImpactTvManipur #Mizoram: The estimated plastic waste generation is approx. 13.306 T/A during 2018-19. There is no ban on plastic carry bags in the State. Govt. has imposed a prohibition on the distribution of packaged drinking water in all official meetings or gatherings. #HimalayanWatch
@WasteAid @aplastic_planet @WorldResources @Anoopnautiyal1 @down2earthindia @CPCB_OFFICIAL @icimod @IMI_Info @ChintanIndia @mygovhimachal @Rising_Himachal @PIBSrinagar @PIBShillong @meghtourism @PIBGangtok @SustDev @MDoNER_India @savewaternaula1 @uttarakhandpost @MyGovNagaland @CmoNagaland @TourismManipur @ManipurTimes @ManipurTalks @ImpactTvManipur @PIBAizawl @iocl_mizoram #Tripura: The estimated plastic waste generation is approximately 26.2 T/A during 2018-19. The Government of Tripura has imposed a complete ban on all kinds of plastic carry bags. There are 23 registered plastic manufacturing/recycling units in the state.
@WasteAid @aplastic_planet @WorldResources @Anoopnautiyal1 @down2earthindia @CPCB_OFFICIAL @icimod @IMI_Info @ChintanIndia @mygovhimachal @Rising_Himachal @PIBSrinagar @PIBShillong @meghtourism @PIBGangtok @SustDev @MDoNER_India @savewaternaula1 @uttarakhandpost @MyGovNagaland @CmoNagaland @TourismManipur @ManipurTimes @ManipurTalks @ImpactTvManipur @PIBAizawl @iocl_mizoram @PIBAgartala @TripuraTourism #Assam: Estimated plastic waste generation is approx. 32277 T/A during 2018-19. There are 17 registered plastic manufacturing units in the State. Complete ban on single use plastics. The segregated non–recyclable plastic has been utilized in road construction in a pilot project.
@WasteAid @aplastic_planet @WorldResources @Anoopnautiyal1 @down2earthindia @CPCB_OFFICIAL @icimod @IMI_Info @ChintanIndia @mygovhimachal @Rising_Himachal @PIBSrinagar @PIBShillong @meghtourism @PIBGangtok @SustDev @MDoNER_India @savewaternaula1 @uttarakhandpost @MyGovNagaland @CmoNagaland @TourismManipur @ManipurTimes @ManipurTalks @ImpactTvManipur @PIBAizawl @iocl_mizoram @PIBAgartala @TripuraTourism @mygovassam @VoiceOfAxom #WestBengal: The estimated plastic waste generation is approx. 300236 T/A during 2018-19. Govt has imposed a partial ban, restricted use & sale of plastic carry bags in ecologically fragile areas & tourist spots. There are 84 plastic manufacturing/recycling units, 5 MLP units.
