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Webinar On Plastic Recycling – A Step Towards Sustainability

The webinar discusssed and provided insight into various facets recycling of plastics for the processing industry.

he webinar called Plastic Recycling – a step towards AIPMA set the tone for the program by giving a brief
Tsustainability was held by AIPMA on 6th January at introduction on significance of Plastic Recycling. He has
4 p.m, in association with Plast Nepal Foundation and represented AIPMA for Govt advocacy on fiscal and other
Sustain Mantra. policy matters. He is active member of SPE and IPI.
The webinar started with Mr Deepak Ballani, DG - AIPMA, Mr Shailendra Singh, Founder & CEO- Sustain Mantra
introducing AIPMA President – Mr Chandrakant Turakhia was the main speaker of the evening. He is sustainable
who gave the welcome address, followed by Mr Rahul development strategist, with keen appreciation of the
Kumar Agarwal, President - Plast Nepal Foundation and impact of climate change on business. He explained how
Chairman Governing Council – Mr Arvind Mehta, set the Nepal has its own share of Bans & Regulations, relating to
tone of the program. Single Use Plastics. Strategies in a Circular Economy, were
Agenda for the webinar: explained in detail, wherein the main difference between
• What is the case for change? Recycle & Repurpose were shown.
• What is Sustainability & Circular Economy? Sustainable Development: Sustainable Development
• Recycling of Plastic – Challenges & Opportunities. is development that meets the needs of the present
Plastics as a material of construction are one of the most without compromising the ability of future generations
efficient that can be converted into variety of goods to meet their own needs (1987, Brundtland).
like consumer items, packaging and industrial items. Covid19 & Lock-Down Impact:
Its growth over last five decades stands testimony of its • Sales FMCG products impacted negatively
undisputed utility for human kind. The role plastics played • Pharma products see unprecedented spike in Demand
in providing health safety to millions of people around • MSME under stress
the globe during pandemic is known to all.
Economic proposition of plastics having everlasting nature What will drive the creation of a Vibrant Plastic
has propagated its use in numerous single use application Recycling Industry?
leading to issues related to post consumption waste • Waste Management
management. Also, the material originates from fossil • Market
fuels with finite availability. With objective of taking • Financial Support
advantage of such wonder material in a sustainable way, • Regulations
it is increasingly becoming popular to retrieve it from This program was specially arranged for the members
Earth and recycle it to bring about resource efficiency of Plast Nepal Foundation who had obliged then and
for the material. was attended by over 30 members who were genuinely
In recent past many brands engaged in production of interested in understanding more about the recycling of
consumer goods have announced usage of recycled Plastics and creating a Circular Economy.
plastics for their packaging providing impetus to After the presentations by the expert, the floor was left
development of technologies to produce unlit recyclates open for Q/A round to provide the participant a direct
matching nearly properties of virgin raw materials. Mr opportunity to interact and clear their doubts. The session
Hiten Bheda - Chairman Environment Committee, ended with the vote of thanks given by Mr Ashok Agarwal
– VP East AIPMA.

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