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The initiative aligns with MUFG’s broader sus- create scalable solutions that reduce resource
tainability strategy, which includes promoting a consumption and environmental impact across
circular economy and supporting the transition corporate supply chains.
to a carbon-neutral society. By demonstrat- Source - https://www.indianchemicalnews.com
ing a practical model for recycling office plas-
tics into new products, the partnership aims to
BALRAMPUR CHINI MILLS SIGNS MOU
WITH LUCKNOW CANTONMENT BOARD
alrampur Chini Mills Limited’s (BCML) PLA commissioned in October 2026, reflecting insti-
vertical, Balrampur Bioyug, has secured tutional confidence in indigenous bio-based in-
Bits first official institutional order from the novation. The move builds upon the legacy of
Lucknow Cantonment Board (LCB), marking a the Defence Research and Development Or-
significant milestone for India’s emerging bio- ganisation (DRDO) and its research arm DFRL,
based materials ecosystem. The order includes which developed India’s first PLA water bottle in
compostable garbage bags (in two sizes), 300 Mysuru in September 2023.
ml PLA bottles, 3D-printed PLA compostable Abhishek Rathour, CEO, Lucknow Cantonment
pens, and PLA folders — all manufactured from
renewable, bio-based Polylactic Acid (PLA), a Board, during the MoU signing ceremony said in
100% compostable material with a low carbon a statement, “Lucknow Cantonment Board has
footprint that leaves no microplastics behind. systematically strengthened waste manage-
ment practices and enforced a ban on single-use
Lucknow Cantonment, spread across 6,760 plastic items to reduce our carbon footprint. The
acres, is administered by the Lucknow Canton- adoption of PLA- bioplastic items into routine
ment Board, a statutory body functioning under operational frameworks reflects our commit-
the administrative control of the Director Gen- ment to embedding sustainability into everyday
eral of Defence Estates, Ministry of Defence, governance and aligning defence establish-
Government of India, and is located within the ments with India’s long-term climate and circular
Lucknow Cantonment area. With this procure- economy goals.”
ment Lucknow Cantonment Board reinforces its
commitment to structured, sustainable govern- Avantika Saraogi, Executive Director of Balram-
ance, becoming one of the first defence-linked pur Chini Mills Limited said, “This order from the
institutions to formally integrate compostable Lucknow Cantonment Board represents more
PLA solutions into operational use. The order than a procurement milestone as it signals in-
builds on LCB’s sustainability roadmap, includ- stitutional trust in India’s emerging biopolymer
ing its partnership with IIT Kanpur to develop a capabilities. The adoption of compostable PLA
waste- and carbon-neutral ecosystem and its products across operational categories demon-
active participation in the nationwide Swachhata strates that sustainable materials are no longer
Hi Seva campaign. experimental alternatives, but credible, perfor-
mance-oriented solutions for large-scale institu-
Significantly, the order comes ahead of the com- tional use.”
missioning of India’s first domestic industrial- Source - https://www.indianchemicalnews.com
scale PLA manufacturing unit built by Balrampur
Chini Mills Ltd at Kumbhi, Uttar Pradesh, to be
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