The Himalayan Cleanup returns for eighth year

• DIMAPUR — The Himalayan Cleanup (THC), one of the largest campaigns against plastic pollution in the mountains, will return for its eighth year from May 26 to June 5.
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• The initiative, conceptualised by Zero Waste Himalaya and Integrated Mountain Initiative in 2018, is expanding internationally this year, with Nepal and Bhutan joining the movement.
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• In Nagaland, for this year’s THC, Living For Environment (LiFE) and Methadou from YouthNet will be the state coordinators.
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• An update stated that the THC is open to all—individuals, organisations, and institutions. With the theme of “Reflect, switch and demand”, THC called on everyone to reflect on the issue of waste, switch to sustainable practices, and demand better products and systems.
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• It was mentioned that since 2018, over 5,000 sites have been cleaned with the participation of more than 35,000 volunteers.

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• Zero Waste Himalaya, an alliance of various organisations working on waste across the mountain regions, called on everyone to be part of this movement.
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• Coordinating organisations for the state will reach out to schools, organisations, government agencies, and elected representatives to forge partnerships that strengthen the movement in every state.
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• More information can be availed from thehimalayancleanup.in.