Ulaanbaatar
Public cleaning campaign to be launched in May
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Department of Environment at the capital city administration is planning to launch a public cleaning campaign this May.
Following tradition, Mongolians prefer to visit Buddhist monasteries to have monks perform religious rituals and blessings to fix one’s prospect for the year within Shiniin 15, the 15th day of new lunar year or the 15th day since Tsagaan Sar. Such tradition involves common use of khadag, long silk cloth Mongolians use for various purposes, leading to environmental pollution and tree damage.
Therefore, the Department of Environment has resolved to wage public cleaning campaign in the green zone of the capital city.
Moreover, the authority has started encouraging use of fabric bags instead of plastic bags so as to reduce the level of environmental pollution and stimulate cost efficiency.
