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Plastics-use Protocol: Verification and Certification Testimonials
Plastics have become an integral part of pattern and the Plastics-use Protocol
society and we have come to rely on (PuP) by the Centre has been voluntarily
them in all spheres of life. India’s plastic adopted by the leading businesses. Mr Shirish Patel
consumption has been growing
The initiative articulates the steps that Lead,
significantly and despite per capita
how an organisation can adopt the Business Excellence & ESG
usage levels lower than most other
concept of circular economy and Adani Green Energy Limited
developing and developed countries,
resource efficiency. Currently, the scope
plastic pollution has emerged as one of
of the certificate under the protocol is
the significant problems in the country.
limited to Single-use Plastics. The
With this in mind, to serve the need of
protocol is regularly updated keeping in
industry the plastic use protocol was
mind the best international practices in It was indeed a pleasure associating with
designed by the Centre as a strategy for
sustainable plastic management, CESD for our Single Use Plastic free initiative
mapping/phasing out the single use
Compliance Management on Indian across all operating locations for FY22. Their
plastics (SuP). Entering the third year of
Central Rules/ Regulations on plastics continual support and meaningful
this protocol since its launch in 2020 the
use & waste management and considers discussions helped us in attaining our
protocol has targeted a broad spectrum
the State specific Rules/ Regulations target way ahead of our deadline.
of industries and has helped them to
during the process of implementation.
manage their plastic consumption
PuP in 2022 PuP in 2023-24
Value addition Adoption & Verification Knowledge Impact Creation Implementation of phasing
out Single Use Plastics
Compliance to Assistance to ~05 Sensitization SuP eliminated/ phased out by SuP
under PuP will be the focal
Central Plastic companies/ ~78 session given to free certified organisations.
point for businesses in the
Waste Management sites for becoming 800+ professionals
Increased awareness about central coming years as
Regulations and SuP free in multiple
and state regulations on plastics mandated by the
applicable State organisations
regulations. On this note,
Plastic Regulations Integration of plastics as one of the
included as criteria the Centre will work with
aspects in the IMS of companies businesses in bringing
for certification
more sustainable
Entry of plastic management/
alternatives replacing SuP.
plastic waste management
regulations in legal compliance
register of companies
74 Commitment Towards a Sustainable Future
