MCC to honour schools working towards different initiatives to recycle plastic waste
Chandigarh, November 29:- Keeping in mind the goals towards sustainable development and to do away with single use plastics from our homes, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh planned to honour the schools, which collect plastic waste through school students generated at their households and incentivize the kids for this type of initiatives.
While sharing this development, Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh said that the local residents used to throw their plastic waste into dustbins, which further generates toxic fumes in surroundings and would waft into environment and loom over the city.
He was addressing school students in Strawberry Field School, sector 26 here today during Friday programme. He appreciated the efforts of student’s team for initiating attempt to curb plastic pollution and create awareness about the harmful effects of plastic waste. He said that this will also instill a sense of being eco-friendly in school students.
These students have kick started the campaign recently that is being followed religiously, every Friday. Single use plastic items, such as bags, bottles, jars and the like are brought to school and collected by the team. The items are then packed on the premises and the Municipal Corporation Authorities transported to the MCC storage at industrial area, Phase-I.
The Commissioner also distributed certificates to the team of students including Vaanya Gilhotra, Khushi Kapoor, Tishya Gupta, Arjun Mohunta and Jaiveer Bhlhaya.
