<p>Continuing its novel green initiative, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Thursday opened 23 more “Garbage Cafes’, offering free meals in restaurants for one kg of plastic wastes.</p>.<p>The SDMC had launched the innovative initiative on January 23 in Najafgarh Zone.</p>.<p>Under the novel step, anybody depositing one kg of plastic wastes with 'garbage cafes' would get a coupon for a free breakfast, lunch or dinner in restaurants partnering with the South Delhi’s civic body in this unique venture. </p>.<p>The plastic waste may include empty water bottles, cold drink bottles, plastic cans and other such items, said officials.</p>.<p>On Thursday, 23 more such restaurants were made partners in this initiative, the SDMC said.</p>.<p>"Intensifying the unique initiative ‘Plastic Lao Khana Khao’, 23 more 'Garbage Cafes' were opened in South, Central and West zones," the SDMC said in a statement.</p>.<p>Mayor Anamika inaugurated a cafe at Nathu Sweets located in Defence Colony, it said.</p>.<p>12 such cafes have opened in South Zone, 10 in Central Zone while one cafe has been opened in West Zone, officials said.</p>.<p>Mayor Anamika said given 'Swachh Survekshan', the SDMC has adopted a slew of measures and the idea of 'Garbage Cafe' is a unique initiative under these measures. </p>
<p>Continuing its novel green initiative, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Thursday opened 23 more “Garbage Cafes’, offering free meals in restaurants for one kg of plastic wastes.</p>.<p>The SDMC had launched the innovative initiative on January 23 in Najafgarh Zone.</p>.<p>Under the novel step, anybody depositing one kg of plastic wastes with 'garbage cafes' would get a coupon for a free breakfast, lunch or dinner in restaurants partnering with the South Delhi’s civic body in this unique venture. </p>.<p>The plastic waste may include empty water bottles, cold drink bottles, plastic cans and other such items, said officials.</p>.<p>On Thursday, 23 more such restaurants were made partners in this initiative, the SDMC said.</p>.<p>"Intensifying the unique initiative ‘Plastic Lao Khana Khao’, 23 more 'Garbage Cafes' were opened in South, Central and West zones," the SDMC said in a statement.</p>.<p>Mayor Anamika inaugurated a cafe at Nathu Sweets located in Defence Colony, it said.</p>.<p>12 such cafes have opened in South Zone, 10 in Central Zone while one cafe has been opened in West Zone, officials said.</p>.<p>Mayor Anamika said given 'Swachh Survekshan', the SDMC has adopted a slew of measures and the idea of 'Garbage Cafe' is a unique initiative under these measures. </p>