In this file image, empty water bottles are left piled high on beach path in Varkala, Kerala State, India. Photo / Getty
How does a city tackle its hunger and plastic waste problem at the same time?
India's first "garbage cafe" has been launched in Ambikapur, a city with a population of just under two hundred thousand people, located in Chattisgarh's Surguja district.
Under this, the Municipal Corporation will provide food to
the poor and homeless in lieu of plastic waste. Mayor Ajay Tirkey said that the café will run from the city's main bus bay.
Those who present 1 kg of plastic waste will receive a full meal, while half as much gets you breakfast.
Besides offering food, there is also a definitive plan to also provide shelter to over 100 homeless people in the city.
