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Nagpur Industry Meet on EPR and Way Forward

PR Industry meet was held on March 13th, 2019 at Rapidue Technologies Pvt Ltd
EThe Vidarbha Industries Association at Nagpur with as an idea to create hassle-
over100 participants from plastics industry. Mr. Rakesh free waste management.
Surana, President – VPIA. addressed the auidience with He said, to certain extent
waste management could be
curbed using digital platform
and market place; which can
create ecosystem of recycling
by creating awareness at
consumer level giving incentive
based scheme (from household
to waste pickers to DRCC material recovery facility to
recycler).
He emphasized digital technology has a great potential to
brings all stakeholders on one platform aggregating their
sporadic efforts, ultimately leading to empowerment of
each fringe element in this informed industry.
the inaugural speech He briefed the forum on objectives
of this meet and warmly welcomed all the delegates on Mr. Rajesh Gauba, VP – Recycling and Sustainability, RIL
behalf of VPIA, AIPMA office bearers, and IPI Pune Chapter. explicated about the media hype that has hampered
plastics’ image. Although there are perception wars
The Program commenced with Lamp Lightening ceremony yet the key trigger is global warming. And the problem
by hon. Chief guest Mr. Unmesh Nayak, Head PE Business, highlighted after China has stopped buying all plastic
RIL; Guest of Honour Mr. Sushil Agarwal, Director – wastes. He further explained global PRO models, waste
Haldiram Foods Ltd.; Mr. Ranjjit Jadhav, Vice Chairman collection value chains, waste classifications, and non –
– IPI Pune chapter; Mr. Satyajeet Bhonsle, Sustainability valued plastics.
Division – Reliance Polymers; Mr. Hiten Bheda, Chairman
– Environment Committee, AIPMA; Mr. Rakesh Surana, Subsequently, the panel discussion was moderated by
President – VPIA Mr Hiten Bheda, Chairman – Environment Committee,
AIPMA on EPR related challenges, way forward, and
Mr. Unmesh Nayak, Head PE Business, RIL expressed his possible solutions. The panellists were Mr. Girdhari
concerns with respect to 20 million tonnes of polyolefin
being in demand annually; out of which 15 MT is virgin
and 5 MT is recycled. Shoes brands are taking initiatives
and using nearly 20% recycled material in manufacturing
shoes, he said. Thus, recycling is gradually becoming an
important component.
Mr. Abhijit Parekh, Partner, Lucro, shared his perspective
on circular economy. He explained the per capita plastic
consumption. Referring to Ellen MacArthur Foundation
report, he said compared to USA, per capita plastic
consumption is very less in India. He suggested possible
available fates of plastic wastes starting from ocean, sea, Mantri, Chairman – CSR Forum, VPIA; Mr. Anirudha Jalan,
rivers, landfill, recycle, waste to energy, pyrolysis, etc. VP – Strategy, Recykal.com; Ms. Mahima Suri, Marketing
Further, he portrayed current recycling scenario in India and BD Head, Suritex Pvt Ltd.The meet was concluded
Mr. Anirudha Jalan, VP – Strategy, Recykal.com briefed with vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Prashant Agrawal,
about the digital framework created by his company Secretary – VPIA.

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