NewzVille Desk
The 3rd Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability (GCPRS), along with an International Exhibition started today at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
The four days event GCPRS recognised as India’s premier platform dedicated to plastic recycling and sustainability was inaugurated by Tejveer Singh, Secretary of Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Addressing the inaugural function , the DCPC Secretary stressed upon concerted and aligned efforts to tackle the global problem of Plastic Waste.
Singh underlined that the people across the world are working on solutions of Plastic waste in fragmented manner but it is the need of hour that we must align with global frameworks such as the UN Global Plastics Treaty.
He said the UN treaty on Plastics aims to create unified, binding approaches to production, usage, and waste management.
Singh also leveraged that we must also learn from global best practices and try to incorporate good technological practices for plastic waste management.
The event is also supported by the departments and ministries like Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
At the Conclave more than 400 exhibitors representing the latest advancements in plastic recycling technologies, machinery, sustainable materials, and waste management solutions are taking part.
The event is expected to attract over 50,000 business visitors, including policymakers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and sustainability professionals from India and abroad.
Apart from Industries and promoters related to Plastics and Petrochemicals sector several government and private aligned Educational and Research Institutions like Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET), CSIR – National Physical Laboratory, SIDBI, School of Packaging SIESSOP are also participating in the event.
