More the waste, better the taste! Garbage Cafe in Chhattisgarh allows foodies to enjoy free food in exchange for plastic waste

Ambikapur, October 11:  In a novel and innovative initiative to curb the plastic pollution across the country, Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh got the Garbage Cafe, only one of its kind, inaugurated on Wednesday where Chhattisgarh Health Minister, T S Singh Deo had the opportunity to cut the ribbon for the cafe.

 

 

Ambikapur, awarded as the second cleanest city in India, is also effectively spearheading Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of a 'plastic-free' India with the concept of this cafe being that people can get their plastic waste weighed and enjoy a warm meal in return.

 

Deo applauded the initiative saying, "I am so proud of this unique idea and initiative, taken by AMC. The entire nation took several measures and steps to discourage using Single-use plastic on Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary. But AMC took such an innovative step to keep the city plastic free, I feel so good. This initiative has achieved support on the national and international level,"

 

 

The Health Minister also brought half a kilogram of plastic to exchange it for delicious food, as an act of goodwill. Evidently, the branding of the cafe by its tagline, 'More the waste better the taste' has been picked up well by the people.

 

 

According to the cafe staff, a lot of citizens have extended their support and lauded the initiative taken by the AMC. The plastic waste collected by the people coming here is ultimately sent to the Municipal Corporation for disposal.

 

"AMC has made headlines many times in the last five years across the country, for its steps taken to keep the city clean. Now, in a bid to keep the city plastic-free we have inaugurated the Garbage Cafe where we are providing food in exchange for plastic waste. We have taken this initiative to discourage the use of plastic. We will promote this cafe to attract more citizens," Dr Ajay Tirkey, Mayor noted.