After 11 tons of trash taken off Mount Everest, officials ban single-use plastics
Officials banned single-use plastics in the Mount Everest region in an effort to reduce the increasing amounts of trash left behind by thrill-seeking climbers and tourists. The ban goes into effect January 2020 and covers all plastics less than 30 microns in thickness, according to . This includes plastic bags, straws, soda and water bottles and most food packaging, The ban will cover the rural municipality of Khumbu Pasanglhamu, which is home to Mount Everest. The natural wonder of the world has been littered with trash as more adventurers ...
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