‘Greater solidarity and action needed to address the plastic waste crisis’
Mokokchung | April 8
The Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI) announced today that, after a break of 2 years due to the pandemic, The Himalayan Cleanup will be organized on May 26, 2022. The Himalayan Cleanup 2022 would be a “rallying point for voices from the mountains to be heard and align with ongoing national and global movements on waste,” IMI declared in a statement.
Saying that much has happened during these last two years, globally and nationally, IMI cited the signing of the Global Plastics Treaty agreement by 175 countries at Nairobi last month at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), calling it “a beacon of hope for the future.” IMI said that the resolution identifies the threat that plastic pollution poses to human health and all environments, and focuses on the need to undertake measures throughout the lifecycle of plastics in order to efficiently reduce their negative impact.
“Nationally, the notification on single use plastic ban being implemented from 1 July 2022 is a step in the right direction,” IMI further said. At a regional level, IMI has engaged with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to draft a policy framework for the Indian Himalayan Region. “We are sure many initiatives and actions are also being taken at a local level in your own states and regions,” the IMI statement to stakeholders read.
“However, we do also know that more plastics have been disposed of in our mountain landscapes, and projections for plastic production are on the rise. Thus, there is a need for greater solidarity and action to address the plastic waste crisis especially in the Indian Himalaya, within the context of the changes that are happening,” Secretary of IMI, Priyadarshinee Shrestha said.
Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI) is a civil society led network platform with the mission to mainstream concerns of the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) and its people in the development dialogue of India.
It functions as a platform to integrate the knowledge and experiences of multiple stakeholders working across the IHR, and uses this to inform and influence policy at the national and state level.
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