Environment

Sustainable Development Goals
July 10, 2024

What are Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ?

Introduction In the realm of sustainability, two acronyms often come up: SDGs and ESG. What exactly are they, and how do they work together to shape a better future for our planet? The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have emerged as guiding stars in our quest for a world where economic prosperity, environmental stewardship, and social justice coexist. Established in 2015, these 17 goals represent our collective aspirations for a more sustainable and equitable future by 2030. But how do SDGs intertwine

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PRO-INDIA-PLASTIC-CREDI
February 15, 2024

Importance of Plastic Credit | Plastic Credits – Turning Trash into Transformation

In a world grappling with plastic pollution, let’s stand as a beacon of change with its groundbreaking Plastic Credit initiatives. We’re not just talking about reducing plastic usage; we’re talking about transforming plastic waste into a force for good known as Plastic Credit. And these credits are not just numbers; they represent a commitment to a cleaner, healthier planet With the introduction of the ground-breaking idea of Plastic Credits, let’s stand out as a change agent in

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March 10, 2021

PM raises concern over slow progress on elimination of single use plastic, pulls environment ministry

  After creating a nationwide stir in 2018, the conversation on eliminating single – use plastics is back on! PM Narendra Modi initiated serious conversations to release guidelines in order to phase out the use of single-use plastics and pushed the Environment and Forest Ministry (moEFCC) on their lack of progress. MoEFCC may release the final draft of the definition of Single-use plastics and timeline to eliminate SUPs as early as next week! What do you think will be a part of

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April 10, 2020

How would you achieve Sustainability in the Post COVID19 World ?

 When the Big companies which have missed their Quarter / Year target – would Sustainability even be a Board Room Discussion in the foreseeable future. Or would it be Relevance in front of their customers with products which may be seen as Luxury / Non Essential and thus not required? We survived without a boom box and now consider such products only make noise! For SME

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March 11, 2020

How could the Municipality implement Plastic Waste Rules?

How could the Municipality implement Plastic Waste Rules ? Does the Corporation not have a score of priorities to meet first – electricity, water, cleanliness , land use, public health to name a few. Yes and also solid waste management. Deeply honored to conduct a session with Municipal Commissioners and PCB Heads of multiple states as they learn about Plastics Waste and struggle to implement the same. While some of us wonder why the corporation is not aggressively supporting the PWM

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February 22, 2020

Plastics Circularity session at Vigyan Bhawan

Just the sheer size & seating at Vigyan Bhawan amazes me. It reflects the size of Plastic Pollution for a small startup like Pro India! We continue to take small yet significant steps to conquer the challenge. This time rallying support towards CIRCULARITY at Vigyan Bhawan Circularity is the only solution to plastics. Creating a separate flow for plastics fractions which is not integrated with other solid waste management – is not! . Many brands are forced to take steps of

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February 10, 2020

Pro India Creates Largest Plastic Pull Back Network

We are sure that businesses are aware of the ‘Plastic Waste Rules’ and its applicability. The regulation requires almost all companies that have plastics footprint (i.e plastics in their products or packaging) to ‘bring back such plastics from the consumers. This Extended Producers Responsibility is 50% for 2020 and 100% for 2022. Non-compliant companies are having serious ‘business continuity risks’. We at Pro India are a one-stop shop for all your plastic needs. We manage EPR compliance

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October 10, 2019

HUL declares war on plastic with cardboard deodorant and bamboo toothbrush

When Hindustan Unilever (HUL) decided to put a curve on its best-selling Pond’s talc pack some time back, its patrons may have assumed the move was aimed at breaking the monotony of the cylindrical shape used for decades. While breaking the boredom was one of the reasons, the slight curve at the belly of Pond’s talc packs allowed the consumer goods giant to save one-third of the plastic that goes into each pack. More recently, its distributors found that HUL had removed the plastic packaging

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