Objective of this programme to create awareness of Environment Sustainability and harmful effects of Single use plastic

 Objective of this programme to create awareness of Environment Sustainability and harmful effects of Single use plastic

Hoshiarpur=Daljeet Ajnoha=May 2

Under its CSR initative-Vardhman Yarns And Threads Ltd, Hoshiarpur has initiated Environment Awareness Programme – PARIVARTAN, the same has been inaugurated today in Government Sr. Sec. School, Railway Mandi, Hoshiarpur by Mr. Sanjeev Narula, MD, & Mr. Tarun Chawla Director (Fin & Admin). The objective of this programme to create awareness among people of Hoshiarpur regarding Environment Sustainability and harmful effects of Single use plastic, use of plastic carry bags and reduction of plastic waste.

This is first awareness camp among series of such awareness camps to be run throughout the year The objective is to educate the people of Hoshiarpur especially Children for reduction in use of Polythene (Plastic) Bags and distribute reusable Jute Bags free of cost to teachers and students

The seminar has been conducted by Mr.Parminder Singh Sr.VP-Engg, Vardhman, where Children along with Teachers has been educated about adverse effect of plastics and alternative options of Plastic Bags will also be conveyed. By this Children can then take the idea back to their homes and will educate their parents and other family members, spreading the message to a wider audience.

Along with education about the adverse effects of Plastic Bags, Jute Bags has also been distributed to the Teachers of railway mandi School, in this environment awareness camps which will be an alternative option of Polythene (Plastic) Bags.

Reduction in use of Plastic bags in day-to-day activities would certainly help in reducing plastic waste. Keeping this as the objective VYTL could, under CSR, distribute Jute bags to local residents encouraging them to use the same in there day to day shopping activities and say no to the use of polythene bags and other single use plastic. On this occasion, CSR team members of Vardhman along with School Teachers and Staff were also present.