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Webinar on 'Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) – Legal Obligations, Current Scenario and
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Way Forward' organized by AIPMA on 15 October 2020
Sponsored by Supporting Associations
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

EXTENDED PRODUCERS
RESPONSIBILITY (EPR) HITEN BHEDA DR. D. D. KALE SHAILENDRA SINGH DEBARTHA BANERJEE
Chairman
EPR Environment Committee Former Prof., UDCT Founder & CEO Sampurn(e)arth Environment
Consultant
Co-founder and Director
Sustain Mantra
Legal Obligations, Current AIPMA Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Scenario and Way Forward
MODERATOR
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15 Oct. 2020 4:00 - 6:00
Thursday PM PM AKSHAT LADHA
Vice President West ONLINE FREE
AIPMA
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Sponsored by: Compliance to PWM 2016. He elucidated on historical
Sampurn(e)arth Environment Solutions Pvt. Ltd. events, PWM 2016 as part of Solid Waste Management
(SWM) Rules, India's stand on Single Use Plastic (SUP) on
Supporting Associations:
World Environment day 2018, notifications by various
Ÿ Maharashtra Plastics Manufacturers Association state Governments and role of NGT. He addressed the
(MPMA) problems faced by the industry and provided his
Ÿ Vidarbha Plastic Industries Association, Nagpur viewpoints. He emphasized on Uniform framework on
EPR and the recommendations given by AIPMA to the
Ÿ Jalgaon Plastic Reprocessors Association
government.
Ÿ Indian Plastipack Forum, Indore
Dr. D.D.Kale, Consultant, Former Professor, University
The webinar began with a Welcome address by Mr. Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT) gave an
Chandrakant Turakhia – President, AIPMA. He illuminating presentation on 'Present status of Extended
addressed the growing problem of waste and a need to Producers Responsibility (EPR)'. He gave a brief
deeply understand 'Extended Producers Responsibility' – introduction on EPR and PWM Rules,elucidated on some
Legal obligations and current scenario; he appreciated important definitions related to EPR. He delineated on
the government efforts of providing Uniform Framework Global scenario on EPR, EPR in India focussing on three
on EPR. He added that the webinar will provide an models: Fee based model, PRO based model and Plastic
insights and significant knowledge on the subject. Credit Model, Plastic credit model. Further, he provided
Further, he welcomed the eminent and experienced his valued comments and way forward and emphasized
speakers and all the associations and organization that, 'a concentrated effort has to be put in involving
heads. major stake holders to define a model and start
Mr. Arvind Mehta, Chairman – Governing Council, implementing, loopholes may be discovered and
AIPMA gave an Introductory Remarks in which he gave a improvements can always be incorporated but
brief about Extended Producers Responsibility and beginning has to be made as early as possible'.
Plastic waste Management (PWM) Rules. He added that Mr. Debartha Banerjee, Co-founder and Director,
during the session the experts will provide deep insights, Sampurn(e)arth Environment Solutions Pvt. Ltd. gave
significant knowledge and guidance to the industry on a brief introduction of his company and highlighted the
EPR and its legal obligation. He welcomed the entire achievements, explained the project model and EPR
panellist and thanked everyone for sparing their strategy briefly which makes EPR easier for the clients.
precious time for the valuable session. He also presented his views and comments on current
Moderator - Mr. Akshat Ladha – Vice president, West, scenario and EPR obligations.
AIPMA introduced all the speakers. Mr. Ravi Jasnani, President, Maharashtra Plastics
Mr. Hiten Bheda, Chairman, Environment Committee, Manufacturers Association
AIPMA gave an overview of EPR and PWM, discussed Mr. Jasnani began by sharing his association member
about the current scenario and emphasized on experiences that they have been facing in regards to

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