The government imposed a ban on plastic garlands. The government has completely banned the production, import, sale, distribution and storage of plastic flower bouquets across the country.
The Ministry of Forests and Environment published a notice in the gazette on Thursday and gave this information. Now production, import, sale, distribution or storage of flower bouquets made of plastic will be considered illegal throughout Nepal.
The Ministry has made this decision using the authority given by Sub-section 6 of Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 2076.
Earlier, the Environment Department had decided to ban the use of plastic bags thinner than 40 microns across the country with effect from August 1.
Disadvantages of plastic
Plastics production also includes the addition of potentially harmful substances such as stabilizers and colorants.
Many of these have not subjected to environmental risk evaluations, therefore their impact on human health. And the environment is still unknown.
One such example is phthalates, which are utilized in the manufacturing of PVC. PVC has previously used in toys for young children, and there have worries that phthalates may creat when these objects chewed. The environmental risks posed by phthalates are currently investigated. The disposal of plastic products has a considerable environmental impact.
Most plastics are non-biodegradable, and they may take a long time to degrade after dumped. With a growing number of plastic products, particularly plastic packaging. Abandoned soon after purchase, the amount of landfill space required by plastic garbage is becoming a big concern.
This is the reason why the government imposed a ban on plastic garlands
