Refreshments served in Banana leaves and paper cups during the seminar organised by the District Administration Sanis in an effort to go ‘plastic free’ and create mass awareness. (Photo Courtesy: ADC Sanis)
WOKHA, JUNE 13 (MExN): Sanis sub-division under Wokha district will impose ban on plastic use effective from July, 2019.
This was informed during a seminar organised by the District Administration Sanis in an effort to go ‘plastic free’ and create mass awareness under the theme ‘Lets save our earth from plastic pollution.’
Owners of all business establishments, heads of schools and government departments, pastors of all churches, GBs and Bazaar Committee of Sanis Town attended the seminar stated a press release issued by ADC Sanis.
The participants were informed that “as of July 15, 2019, all single use plastic, styrofoam and packaged drinking water bottles below 500 ml stands banned in Sanis sub-division and defaulters will be fined as per the standing order.” During the seminar, a power point presentation on plastic pollution was made by EAC Aitepyong, showing the ill effects of plastic use and also viable and biodegradable options which can be adopted. The churches and NGOs were encouraged to procure cups, plates and water dispensers which can also be rented out.
The participants were encouraged to adopt eco friendly habits like carrying one's own water bottles and shopping bags, practicing waste segregation, maintaining home compost pits and plant trees. Tree saplings and reusable water bottles were given to all participants. The tree saplings were contributed by DFO Wokha and ADC Sanis.
To discourage the use of packaged drinking water bottles, water dispensers were distributed free of cost to the CHC, all the Churches and Schools in Sanis Town. It was clearly pointed out that use of water dispensers and 20 litre water bottles proved to be much more cost effective besides reducing pollution.
Further, paper bags produced by local SHGs and cloth bags provided by Nagaland government for free distribution were distributed to all the shopkeepers to encourage them towards use of biodegradable materials for packaging.
To demonstrate the feasibility and practicality of biodegradable materials, refreshments were served in Banana leaves and paper cups.
