World Environment Day ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ May 26, 2018 IMI/ Zero Waste Himalaya The idea The Himalayan Cleanup is being organised to focus attention on the problem of waste in the mountains, specifically single use plastic waste. The Himalayan region, long been portrayed as sacred, pristine and untouched, has a flip side too, of plastic clogged waterways, waste being rolled down hill sides and burnt. The mountains are severely challenged with an ever increasing problem of waste accumulation which is compounded by the fact that many areas in mountain regions are popular tourist destinations, tourism being a major creator of waste. The Himalayan Cleanup aims to bring this growing issue to the fore, through a day dedicated to not only cleaning up our mountains, but also in understanding what is causing the mess. The cleanup will be carried out simultaneously on May 26, 2018 across the mountain states of India following a uniform guideline, through sup