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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. India’s first garbage cafe is set to open in which city? Notes: In a unique initiative, the Ambikapur municipal corporation of Chhattisgarh will soon open India’s first ‘Garbage Cafe’ in the city of Ambikapur. This initiative is a step towards making the city plastic-free.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s First Garbage café The country’s first garbage cafe has been launched here in Chhattisgarh. Under this, the Municipal Corporation will provide food to the poor and homeless in lieu of plastic waste.

Detailed explanation-3: -Twelve such cafes have opened in South Zone, 10 in Central Zone while one cafe has been opened in West Zone, officials said. 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The garbage cafe offers customers free snacks in return for 250 grams of plastic and a full meal for one time in exchange for one kilogram of plastic.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is the zero garbage system in India? The zero garbage system in India is a waste management system that aims to completely eliminate all solid waste from the city. This system was first implemented in the city of Mysore, and has since been adopted by other cities across India.