Punjab Plastic Waste Management Society, a consortium of 26 FMCG companies, have collaborated with the Punjab Pollution Control Board to launch a five-year programme for effectively managing post-consumer multi-layered packaging (MLP) in the state.
OP Soni, Minister of Environment for Punjab, inaugurated the initiative along with Satwinder Singh Marwaha, PPCB Chairman. Senior representatives from the companies of the consortium signed a pledge committing to support the management of post-consumer MLP in the state.
The Punjab Plastic Waste Management Society consists of 26 member companies, including PepsiCo India, Perfetti Van Melle, Nestlé India, Dabur India, DharmpalSatyapal Group, Haldiram, Hector Beverages,P&G, Lotte India, Kraft Heinz, Hershey India, General Mills,Parle Products, Patanjali,Godrej Consumer Products, SavenciaFromage Dairy, Future Consumer Ltd., Tata Chemicals, Tata Global Beverages, Cremica, KRBL, Bikaji Foods International,Laxmi Namkeen, A.L Manufacturing, Rohit Surfactants, and National Soap Mills.
Speaking at the launch, Marwaha, said, “We are delighted to see so many companies come together to work with us and take joint responsibility for managing multi-layered packaging waste.
This initiative is a unique public-private partnership under the Swachh Punjab campaign which aims to provide a clean and healthy environment to the people of the state. We believe that the concerted efforts of all stakeholders coming together will ensure the success of this initiative and help us progress towards the vision of effective plastic waste management in the state of Punjab.’’
Krunesh Garg, Member-Secretary, PPCB said the initiative is the result of weeks of constructive dialogue and collaborative effort by the government, PPCB and industry, to arrive at a sustainable model for plastic waste management.
Sandeep Garg, Chairman of Punjab Plastic Waste Management Society said, this was a unique partnership where all stakeholders have come together to seek and implement effective solutions for plastic waste management in the state.