Arignar Anna Zoological Park

Arignar Anna Zoological Park

News: The Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP), Chennai has introduced a novel method to check the littering of plastic bottles inside its premises.
• Also known as Vandalur Zoo, it is a zoological garden located in Vandalur, in southwestern part of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

What method have they introduced to curb plastic pollution?
• The authorities of the state’s biggest zoo have begun collecting a deposit of ten rupees each for every bottle of water from the visitors. The money is refunded if they return the empty bottle. The officials say the initiative has begun yielding good results.
• Meanwhile, the state environment minister Siva. V. Meyyanathan and health minister Ma. Subramanian in Chennai distributed the traditional cloth bags called “Manchappai,” which means ‘yellow bags,’ to promote use of environmentally friendly carry bags instead of the harmful plastic bags.