UNEP Events

UNEP with the support of Chintan conducted a training programme with Munger Municipal Corporation targeting students (on waste segregation, SUPs and alternatives) on 12th December 2024. The programme was attended by more than 80 students from schools in Munger. The workshop was a part of the continued effort to promote awareness of plastic waste management amongst the student community.

UNEP with its implementing partner National Productivity Council (NPC) conducted a workshop on 8th August, 2024 for the stakeholders in Vadodara city on banned single use plastic and alternatives. The stakeholders included plastic manufacturers, recyclers, municipal officials and NGOs. The aim was to spread awareness regarding the regulation on 19 categories of banned single use plastic commodities and their sustainable alternatives..

UNEP with its implementing partner National Productivity Council (NPC) conducted a workshop on 2nd July, 2024 for the officials from Patna Municipal Corporation, and members of NGOs on spreading awareness on banned single use plastics and their alternatives. The training programme was chaired by the Additional Commissioner, Patna and the workshop aimed at highlighting SUPs banned and promoting their sustainable alternatives.

UNEP with support of Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) and Munger Municipal Corporation conducted a training programme targeting teachers (on plastic related concepts training) on 4th July, 2024. The programme was inaugurated by the Hon. Mayor of Munger. The workshop aimed at promoting awareness relating to single use plastics and plastic waste management amongst teachers in Munger, Bihar.

UNEP with support of Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) and Munger Municipal Corporation organized a mass workshop for the students and youth of Munger on 3rd July 2024. The event was attended by more than 300 students and other participants and was chaired by the Hon. Mayor of Munger. The workshop aimed at promoting awareness on plastics pollution and waste management in Munger, Bihar.

UNEP organized a capacity building workshop with the support of CPCB, BSPCB and CIPET on EPR for plastic packaging for PWPs and Municipal Corporations at the BSPCB on 18th January 2024. The workshop was chaired by the Chairman, BSPCB and saw the participation of experts from MOEF&CC and CPCB. This aimed to discuss potential challenges faced by stakeholders with implementation of EPR and features of the CPCB EPR...

UNEP organised a thematic event at WSDS 2024 on “Challenges and solutions for reducing marine plastic pollution” on 8th Feb 2024. Event was attended by Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change, Govt. of India and Ministry of Climate and Environment, Govt. of Norway. The objective was to discuss key challenges, solutions and opportunities regarding plastic waste management and marine plastic litter in India.   The World Sustainable Development...

UNEP is working with Municipal Corporation of Munger to support them on plastics waste management and EPR. In this regard, UNEP conducted an awareness and capacity building session addressing Single use plastics in Munger city in Bihar on 17 October, 2023. The stakeholder group attending the awareness workshop included Self Help Groups of women from the sector. The event was chaired by the city Mayor, and Deputy Mayor,...

UNEP, as a part of ICSE 2023, conducted a session on the Tide turner Plastic Challenge (TTPC) on 20th September 2023 with specific focus on youth leaders, champions, other entrepreneurs who are active in promoting environmentally sustainable practices and disseminating environment education. The session aimed at show casing career opportunities for youth to continue with their passion to fight the plastic menace through choosing careers or undertaking jobs...

UNEP, in collaboration with the Bihar SPCB, organised a meeting with plastic waste recyclers from Bihar on 25th July, 2023. The primary focus of the meeting was to discuss the challenges faced by recyclers in registering and meeting the requirements of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) online portal. The workshop was useful in addressing these issues which were essential to foster efficient collaboration between stakeholders and streamline recycling...