Awareness programme on plastic waste management held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 03 2022:
Under the sponsorship of Indian Pollution Control Association; Imphal Municipal Corporation, Workers' Union Manipur (WUM) and Eco Network, Heirok jointly organised an awareness programme on plastic waste management cum 30 minutes clean up drive at Heitupokpi community hall, Heirok Part 1 on Saturday.
In a release, WUM informed that the programme was attended by its president W Ananda Meetei and Environment Kanba Lup, Heirok president Laishram Jugon Singh as presidium members.
Speaking at the event, Ananda stressed the need to effectively implement Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) for making plastic waste management a success.
In support of it, people should also have the habit of segregating the types of waste at their homes, he added.
As a part of the pro gramme, wastes of 10 kg of used plastic and 27.7 kg of pet water bottles were collected from along Heirok Turel and handed over to the collection centre.
The programme was also attended by 100 students of Eastern Popular English School, the release added.