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HCI, Coke join Hands in Finding Sustainable Solutions for Recyclable Plastics

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August 12: Himalayan Climate Initiative (HCI) recently organised a programme to explore the possibility of business development from recycling plastic bottles.
Issuing a press statement, the non-profit organization said that it held the event – Finding Sustainable Solution for Recyclable Plastics Opportunities to close the Loop for Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Bottle Recycling within Nepal – in collaboration with its partners including The Coca-Cola Foundation, Bottlers Nepal Limited and German Development Cooperation, GIZ.
The event was part of a series of events organized in regard to addressing the social, environmental and economic impacts and effects caused by commercially non-recyclable single-use plastic pollution in Nepal, the statement said. 
The findings of a study to explore opportunities and collaborations from multiple stakeholders for possible commercial and sustainable closed business loop solutions for PET recycling within Nepal was presented at the programme participated by representatives from the waste management sector as well as municipal representatives and development partners.
For the past four years, The Coca-Cola Foundation, Bottlers Nepal , GIZ and Ganesha Ecosphere  have jointly supported HCI to establish a responsible, fair and ethical supply chain for collecting and recycling used PET Bottles under its program called Nagar Mitra- Friends of the City, the statement further said. 
According to the organization, this initiative focused at creating smart cities has helped recycle over 750 tons of PET waste by sending it to companies in Nepal and India. 
“It has directly and indirectly helped uplift the livelihoods of more than 300 waste-workers and has additionally created green jobs for women from disadvantaged backgrounds,” the statement said.
As one of the first series of events, HCI recently organized a Consultative Workshop on E-Waste focused on exploring partnerships and spreading awareness about E-waste in Nepal. 
The statement further said that the need to explore alternative solutions to manage PET waste in Nepal has risen following the sudden announcement on the ban on the import of raw PET waste by the Government of India.
In this regard, GIZ Nepal supported in conducting a comprehensive feasibility study to explore possibilities of a sustainable solution to recycle PET waste within Nepal. 

 

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