The tourism, F&B, and sanitary industries carry responsibility for plastic packaging pollution in the Himalayas, according to the Himalayan Cleanup (THC). THC is a collaborative initiative by Zero Waste Himalaya and the Integrated Mountain Initiative. Priyadarshinee Shrestha, member of Zero Waste Himalaya and Roshan Rai, secretary of Integrated Mountain Initiative, tell Packaging Insights: “Tourism stakeholders can and must adopt multiple strategies for reducing their plastic footprint and take responsibility for the waste it generates. The hotel and food industry needs to develop strategies that reduce single-use plastic that comes from food and personal care.”
