Plastic For Plants: Indore Collects 2.196 Tonnes Of Waste, Gives Away 4,041 Saplings
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Indore collected 2.196 tonnes of single-use plastic in 12 days under the Aadha Kilo Plastic Lao, Ek Paudha Le Jao (Bring Half a Kilo Plastic, Take a Sapling) campaign, drawing 4,644 residents and 61 public representatives. Run by the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) from Aug 20 to 31 across 15 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (RRR) centres, the drive distributed 4,041 saplings in…
Indore, Madhya Pradesh successfully executed a plastic waste collection drive from August 20 to 31, gathering 2.196 tonnes of single-use plastic waste. In exchange for the collected plastic, the Indore Municipal Corporation distributed 4,041 saplings to 4,644 residents and 61 public representatives. The campaign, named Aadha Kilo Plastic Lao, Ek Paudha Le Jao (Bring Half a Kilo Plastic, Take a Sapling), took place across 15 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle centers.
The initiative concluded with a "Give Plastic, Get Plant – Walk for a Greener Tomorrow" event, where 360 kg of plastic waste resulted in the distribution of 600 saplings. The city's mayor, Pushyamitra Bhargava, honored the participants with the Green Warrior Medal and emphasized the importance of linking plastic waste management with afforestation efforts.
All the collected plastic was sent for recycling. Five local schools were recognized for their participation in the campaign.
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