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International NGOs coordinate efforts to tackle German Indian Plastics
plastic pollution And Polymers E.V

Announced Its North
Indian Division With A
New Theme “Plastics

For Life”

erman Indian Plastics and Poly-
The World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), Gmers e.V (GIPPeV) launched its
the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Plastics Initiative and international North Indian Division on 2nd Feb-
climate action NGO WRAP have joined forces to “drive forward global ruary 2023 During PlastIndia 2023
action” on plastics by improving knowledge exchange. at Hotel Le Meridian, Delhi Mr. Am-

he three organisations, which Partnerships (NPAP) to share “crucial rinder Singh elected as North Indian
Tshare a common vision for a cir- information” to support their delivery President, Mr. Simranpreet Singh,
cular economy for plastics, have each plans. Vice President Mr Manuj M Gupta,
General Secretary, Mr. Tajinder Sin-
been running national-level initiatives The knowledge exchange network gh- Joint Secretary, and Mr. Akshit
since 2018, which now span more brings together key stakeholders Jain – Treasurer. During this event
than twenty countries, WRAP says. across sectors to implement solu- Mr. Ginu Joseph, Global Vice Presi-
The move comes in advance of the tions towards a circular economy for dent welcomed the north Indian
incoming International legally bind- plastics tailored to each geography, president by presenting a German
ing instrument to end plastic pollu- WRAP says. Each initiative convenes Indian Flag and talked about how
tion to help prepare the groundwork businesses, government institutions you can increase your exports and
and ready many more nations for the and civil society, NGOs, and citizens grow bigger, connect to technology
shift in the way plastic is produced and to build behind a shared vision based from Germany.
used that’s expected when the treaty on shared principles. Newly formed committee launched
begins, WRAP says. The principles include informing new theme during the event –
Negotiations for the Plastics Treaty decision-making based on robust “Plastics for Life” guided by Swami
Prem who was the guest of honour,
started last November and, once evidence, harmonised metrics, and spoke more on how we use plastics
adopted by mid-2025, it will cre- best practice, ensuring an inclusive in our day today life. Also he prom-
ate an “unprecedented pressure” on approach that engages perspectives ised where ever they do a show
country-level public and private stake- from the entire plastic value chain, in- give a booth to display plastics for
holders to assess their plastic use and cluding vulnerable communities such life free of cost.
design pathways for addressing pollu- as women and informal sector work- Mr. Amrinder Singh spoke on how
tion, WRAP says. ers; boosting innovation and enabling we can jointly promote plastics in

The climate action NGO says the financing solutions to scale plastic ac- a sustainable way, Recycle, Circular
new knowledge exchange network tion and transforming behaviours that Economy and much more, he gave
will bring together individual Plas- promote new consumption and pro- a spark to the members for upcy-
tics Pacts and National Plastic Action duction models. cling with some examples.

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February 2023