Panaji, Goa, pioneers an innovative 16-way waste segregation system, boosting recycling rates and setting a global example. Under the HDFC-United Nations Development Programme, this groundbreaking approach minimizes landfill waste, enhances safety for waste pickers, and aims to make Panaji a Zero-waste-Zero-Landfill city.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever (HUL) on Monday announced the launch of an Inclusive Circular Economy project, which focuses on the end-to-end management of plastic waste by promoting the segregation of waste at source, collection of the segregated waste, and setting up material recovery facilities (MRFs) for recycling all kinds of plastic waste along the value chain.
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Recognising the critical role of safai saathis or waste-pickers in the country s waste management sector, the social inclusion of waste pickers is a key focus of the project. It will reach 20,000 safai saathis across India in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Cuttack, and Kolkata, among others, with access to government welfare schemes and linkages. Business News | UNDP, Hindustan Unilever Launch Plastic Waste Management Initiative.
Uniindia: New Delhi, Jan 23 (UNI) The United Nations Development Programme India and Hindustan Unilever Limited on Monday announced the launch of an Inclusive Circular Economy project which focuses on the end-to-end management of plastic waste by promoting the segregation of waste at source, collection of the segregated waste, and setting up material recovery facilities (MRFs) for recycling all kinds of plastic waste along the value chain, a statement said here.