Plastics associations & industry meet to discuss bans on plastics and initiatives on plastic image building

The All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA), organized All Plastics Associations and Industry meet on Monday May 23, 2016 at ‘AIPMA House’ Mumbai to discuss various issues related of Implementation of Plastics Waste Management Rules 2016, Plastics Ban in some states and working towards the Road map for bringing a change in public perception towards plastics. The Meeting was chaired by Shri Avinash Joshi, Joint Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals. Shri Joshi, Joint Secretary DCPC, assessing various efforts of AIPMA highlighted the need to create awareness about the benefits and utility value of Plastics on larger scale to ensure the betterment and sustenance of the Industry. Er. R K Aggarwal, President, AIPMA, said, “We are very much concerned about successful implementation of various programs of the central government and want to contribute for this as our corporate social responsibility. Success of various programs such as Clean India Mission, Make in India, Housing for All and Skill Development highly relies upon utilization of plastic.” Mr. Haren Sanghavi, VP West, AIPMA said, “We welcome the implementation of ‘Plastics Waste Management Rules (PWM) 2016’ and appreciate Municipal Corporation’s efforts for doing their bit in sharing the responsibility. AIPMA supports strict action being taken against all those responsible for illegal manufacturing / circulationl of plastics carry bags less than 50 microns thereby bringing bad name to the industry.” Mr. Arvind Mehta, Chairman, Governing Council AIPMA said, “Plastics as we know is one of the best alternate material and we need to create a change in perception towards appropriate use of Plastic. The menace of Plastics bags is critical and it is more of waste management and littering habits.” Mr. Akhilesh Bhargava, Chairman, Environment Committee, AIPMA said, “We need to develop a self sustainable-economic model for managing plastic waste by developing waste banks through public private partnerships.” AIPMA maintains that Plastic is one of the best alternate materials available, and at times is termed as magic material for it requires minimum energy to be transformed in whichever way one wants it. Be it toothbrush, cell phone, laptops, electrical gadgets and many more. Plastic has greater application value. It plays vital role in most of the sectors be it agriculture, infrastructure, healthcare, affordable housing etc. Now-a-days one can’t imagine a day without plastics.