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The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment has made an amendment to the Plastic Bags Regulation and Control Directives, 2011, to enforce a ban on production, import, storage, sell, distribution and use of plastic bags below 30 microns thick.
?The minimum thickness of plastic bags has been increased to 30 microns from 20 microns as per a Cabinet decision on October 13. The ministry has also made a provision for mandatory production, import, storage, sale, distribution and use of plastic bags with natural colour for the use of water and medicine related products, instead of milk white colour,? said MoSTE Spokesperson Ram Adhar Sah. ?The amendment is expected to reduce environmental degradation caused by haphazard production and use of plastic bags and to respect people?s fundamental right to live in clean environment,? he informed. The amendment to the law is part of government?s preparation to declare the Kathmandu Valley plastic-free zone on Nepali New Year 2072 (April 14, 2015), as per the instruction of the Parliamentary Environment Protection Committee to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. According to the MoSTE, plastic bags that are below 20 microns cannot be recycled. Plastic bags of 30 or more micron thickness can be collected, stored and sold to recycling companies. It will also encourage rag pickers to collect such polythene bags strewn all over the city. The government is also doing the groundwork to encourage polythene factories to gradually switch towards production of biodegradable jute, paper and cotton bags by providing subsidy to eligible factory on the import of equipment to phase-out polythene manufacturing machines. Plastic bags are non-biodegradable in nature and remain in the environment for a long period of time. When burnt, they release fumes containing toxic chemicals which get mixed with air. The MoSTE officials said that around 4.7 million plastic bags are used in the Valley everyday that are neither re-used nor disposed properly. These plastic bags are thrown carelessly on streets which pollute the city. They informed that the country has more than 30 factories producing plastic bags. Source:http://epaper.thehimalayantimes.com/Details.aspx?id=3057&boxid=153275854 The Government effort seems appreciative,hope that it'll be strictly implemented and they'll be able to reach the goal.And it would have been better if government had extended ban not only in the capital but other cities like Pokhara,Chitwan,Dharan etc.
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Thank you for sharing, Alina Ale!
Posted 27-11-2014 09:03
hope to see the law implemented very soon.
Posted 22-11-2014 00:33
In believe that this program would not be suitable to all places. I believe plastics are good if we can disposed and use them properly. It depends on the management who handle the plastic. I recommend more on the eco bags. :) But nice point by the way!
Posted 10-11-2014 17:44
@BELFEKROUN As Christy said thanks for the informative comment.It's really important for us to replace those harmful plastics with better options and eliminate them from our world. :)
Posted 07-11-2014 10:37
@BELFEKROUN Thank you for the informative comment, you made a brilliant point!
Posted 05-11-2014 11:13
And we can contribute ourselves through the use of eco bags
Posted 03-11-2014 21:09
Requires one second to make a one plastic bag
The average use is 20 minutes ,
It takes a long time to decompose in nature, and as you mentioned the burning of plastic bags leads to more gas emissions caused global warming and air pollution.
We can solve this problem by supporting investments in the field of manufacture of paper bags
Posted 03-11-2014 21:07
@Christan Thanks for going through.Hoping for the best to happen. :)
Posted 03-11-2014 10:32
@Prashant The practice in the past certainly makes it doubtful but there shall be hope until the allocated period isnt it?
Posted 03-11-2014 10:30
@Rahul Yeah,positive efforts most be appreciated.
I'm hoping for the same in other cities too.
Posted 03-11-2014 10:26
@Rohan it's 30 microns,earlier there was ban for plastics less than 20 microns now they have made it to 30 microns.Anyway Thanks for going through.
Posted 03-11-2014 10:25
This improved my knowledge on the subject matter
Posted 03-11-2014 10:11
Thanks for the report Alina. Policy can at times have challenges, re. implementation. Best of luck.
Posted 03-11-2014 10:07
i am a bit skeptic about the long term implementation...
Posted 03-11-2014 02:33
Feels so proud of Nepali Government.
Hope ban in plastic use will be soon executed in our Chitwan as well. :)
Posted 02-11-2014 22:36
This is very encouraging step by Nepal Govt. to Ban the poly bags of <20 Microns in Kathmandu city.
Now, as the Govt. has made the rule, It is the unfettered duty of residents of Kathmandu to co-operate with this order and make it a greener place.
This initiative will encourage the authorities to include more cities under the ambit of this rule.
Thanks for the report, Alina
Posted 02-11-2014 16:48