Workshop dwells on plastic waste management

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, February 6

A workshop on plastic waste management was organised by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) with the association of Action Group Against Plastic Pollution (AGAP), an NGO, in its office at the Focal Point.

The workshop was presided over by the Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Harcharan Singh. The workshop was also attended by Chief Environmental Engineer, Jalandhar, GS Majithia, Environmental Engineer, Kuldip Singh and Assistant Environmental Engineer Sandeep Kumar, along with Dr Navneet Kaur Bhullar of Action Group Against Plastic Pollution (AGAP).

During the workshop, the representatives of the plastic manufacturing and producers of various industries were also present. The ill-effects of plastic carry bags were broadly discussed during workshop.

President of the Plastic Manufacturing units, Ludhiana, GS Batra, and President of the Jalandhar Plastic Association Navdish Singh also gave their suggestions to encourage the use of compost material based plastic carry bags. Batra also talked about encouraging the use of bio compost carry bags manufacturing units in Punjab along with the exemption in GST, subsidy to be introduced on bio compost carry bags, etc.

Highlights

• During the workshop, the representatives of the plastic manufacturing and producers of various industries were also present.
• The ill-effects of plastic carry bags were broadly discussed during workshop.
• Suggestions were also given to encourage the use of compost material based plastic carry bags.
• Apart from that, the use of bio compost carry bags was advised