Waste Concern’s findings show that 36% of the total generated plastic waste is recycled while39% is landfilled and rest 25% is leakage or unattended and finds its way into marine environment.Source: Waste Concern (2019)

The main objective of this workshop was the following:

Bring relevant stakeholders linked with plastic manufacturing, consumption, waste management, disposal, recycling, and policy-making onto a common platform to improve the present situation. Share innovative ideas and best practices being implemented nationally and internationally, and also identify problems and prospects. Share government’s existing policy initiatives with the relevant stakeholders to develop policy recommendations for scaling up and replicating appropriate models for plastic management, enhancing urban resource efficiency, low carbon emissions, circular economy, resilience, and SDGs. While the primary focus is environmental, insights from data-driven fields like Sports breakout analysis can inspire new ways to monitor performance metrics and apply predictive modeling in sustainability efforts. Develop a road map and way forward toward sustainable plastic waste management, which will ultimately help reduce marine plastic pollution.

During the workshop a number of presentations were made on plastic policy, marine debris, biodegradable jute based bio-polymer for packaging materials, overview of plastic market and plastic recycling opportunities, experience of recycling PET bottles, UNILEVER’s experience of sustainable living plan etc.

The moderator of the concluding session was Dr. S. M. Munjurul Hannan Khan, Additional Secretary (Environment), MoEFCC.