Seminar on “Plastics Recycling & Waste Management in the Country”
At
Deenbandhu Chhoturam University of Science And Technology, Murthal (Sonepat)
On
15th March, 2010
Worldwide, Plastic consumption has grown at a tremendous rate over the past two or three decades. The per capita consumption of plastics in India is about 5.5 Kg as against the world’s average of 26 Kg. Many of the plastics applications are having life-cycle of less than one year and then the vast majority of these plastics is discarded and become part of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). Furthermore, the increased use of plastics products, about 50% of which go for packaging applications alone and hence are discarded immediately after using the content has increased the quantity of plastics in the solid waste stream to a great extent.
Indian plastics waste recycling industry is contributing in effective Waste management by recycling about 3.6 Million tons of Plastics Waste per year by mechanical recycling. In India, the Plastics waste constitutes only about 7% by volume in MSW as compared to 8-10% in the developed countries of the world. However, the 30% of plastics waste in is mechanically recycled as compared to world average of only 15-20%. Energy recovery by incineration of MSW is also widely practiced in countries like Japan, Canada, UK, USA, Germany, etc. In Japan, about 140 incinerators produce about 700MW of power. Similarly, the technology for mixed waste or commingled plastics waste has been developed in France, USA, Canada for conversion of waste into value added products.
In the context, a seminar on “Plastics Recycling & Waste Management in the Country” is being organized to provide a platform to the Industry to propagate “Plastics Waste to WEALTH” approach, Recycling technology providers for suggesting options for Waste Management, NGOs engaged in Waste Management by effective mechanism of Waste-sourcing, collection & conversion into value added products, Create awareness amongst Local civic authorities, Environmental activists, Government officials & Policy makers about technological options for Plastics waste management. The Eminent speakers from different background, elite panelists,. Participation of NGOs, Industry, State & Central Govt. Officials, Media would facilitate in achieving the objectives of the Seminar.
