Mathura, Sep 6: Plastic waste right here shall be disposed responsibly and recycled into helpful merchandise, together with tables and chairs, underneath a brand new initiative. The initiative by PepsiCo India in partnership with united means Delhi goals to encourage and empower locals to maintain their surroundings clear and set an instance to encourage members of various communities.

Preparing benches and chairs from recycled waste plastic is a superb initiative, stated Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary Housing and Urban affairs whereas inaugurating the programme on Sunday. Under the plan, a devoted cell van has been deployed for frequently visiting over 400 outlets to gather plastic waste, stated Rahul Sharma, Associate Director, Public Policy and Government Affairs, PepsiCo.

Under the programme, shopkeepers together with organised and unorganised retail outlets in eight industrial zones unfold over 20 Kms throughout Mathura and Vrindavan can be engaged to encourage behavioural change in direction of plastic waste administration.