Single-use plastics banned in Nepal's Everest region

AKIPRESS.COM - Nepalese authorities have banned single-use plastics in the Everest region in a bid to cut down on waste left by climbers, BBC reports.
The ban will take effect in the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu municipality from January 2020.
A local official told AFP news agency that by starting now, "it will help keep our region, the Everest and the mountains clean long term".
Authorities recently cleared 11 tonnes of rubbish from Mount Everest.
All plastic drinking bottles and plastics of less than 30 microns in width will be banned in the province. No penalty has yet been announced for violators.
Trekking companies, airlines and the Nepal Mountaineering Association will work with local officials to enforce the ban.
Khumbu Pasang Lhamu receives tens of thousands of tourists every year, and the government is introducing more and more measures to limit the effect they have on the area.