Get free food in exchange for plastic waste in Odisha's Kotpad
Koraput, Oct. 29 -- This sleepy town in Odisha famous for its sarees and handloom products is now in news for a noble initiative. Reason: it is providing free meal in exchange for plastic waste.
Kotpad Notified Area Council (NAC) here has kick started a unique initiative to deal with plastic waste. It is giving away free meal for one kilogram of plastic waste.
From yesterday, Aahar centres are accepting polythene bags, plastic bottles, single-use plastic materials in exchange for a Rs 5 meal.
"Plastic waste is hazardous and poses serious threat to live stocks. It chokes drains, traps birds and kills livestock apart from causing serious health hazards to humans. This is a small step to protect the environment and the health of people," ...
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