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POINT: Industry has not taken any initiative on recycling and waste management.

Counter Point:

Conducted national and state level seminars / workshops and meets with public, NGOs, Government Departments, local authorities. Industry is committed to continuing education, awareness and multimedia communication program

Industry has already formed Indian Centre for Plastic in the Environment (ICPE), an autonomous national body registered under Societies Act, with a seed capital Rs. 2 Crores on recommendation of a Task Force constituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MOEF) to handle all issues related to Plastics and Environment in the Country.

ICPE helps sustain an environment friendly image of plastics by highlighting the positive role of plastics in conserving resources and its 100 % recyclability

Plastic industry is a responsible care industry.

Objectives of ICPE

• Developing technologies
• Applications development
• Waste Management
• Database and information system
• Education & Promotion
• Testing & standards
• Life cycle analysis

The Common Agenda

The plastic industry is a Responsible Care Industry. Over the years it has taken a number of eco-initiatives in addressing environmental and socio-economic issues ...
however much more needs to be done.

Industry and media need to work together in a collaborative spirit to bring about proper appreciation and positioning of the unique contribution of plastics to environment and modern society.

Industry welcomes objective, unbiased public debate as an important input to further improve its efforts in serving society and in protecting the environment. We have a shared vision and a common destiny.

Let us call a halt to the sustained misplaced anti-plastics campaign and work together for a better future.