{"id":75625,"date":"2019-12-20T19:03:52","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T14:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pamirtimes.net\/?p=75625"},"modified":"2019-12-20T19:03:58","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T14:03:58","slug":"nestle-to-make-hunza-clean-recycle-220000-kgs-of-plastic-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pamirtimes.net\/en\/2019\/12\/20\/nestle-to-make-hunza-clean-recycle-220000-kgs-of-plastic-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Nestl\u00e9 to make Hunza clean, recycle 220,000 kgs of plastic waste"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"published-date-location\">\n<div class=\"published-date\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>LAHORE (PR):<\/strong> Nestl\u00e9 Pakistan, District Council Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan Waste Management Company (GBWMC) and Karakoram Area Development Organization (KADO) have signed an MOU for \u201cClean Hunza Project\u201d. The project is supported by the company\u2019s NESTL\u00c9 FRUITA VITALS and NESTL\u00c9 PURE LIFE brands.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item\">\n<p>\u201cClean Hunza Project\u201d shall focus on infra structure development for a waste segregation, management and recycling system for Hunza \u2013 a popular tourist destination \u2013 with District Council Hunza, GBWMC and support from KADO for raising awareness in the communities.<\/p>\n<p>The collective action initiative will encourage waste management of 150,000 kgs of plastics annually in Phase I, followed by collection of 50,000 kgs paper packaging (used beverage cartons) in Phase II in the area with an increase of 10% annually.<\/p>\n<p>The Project\u2019s focus shall be on the segregation of Plastics and paper packaging at the waste site which, after the compressing and bailing process, shall be brought down the country for recycling. Nestl\u00e9 Pakistan shall provide a compressing and bailing unit to the Hunza district government. The company will also be distributing 10,000 reusable bags in the community during 2020 as part of the project. KADO will extend support for different community awareness activities.<\/p>\n<p>Waqar Ahmad, Head of Corporate Affairs, Nestl\u00e9 Pakistan, while highlighting the company\u2019s global commitment to tackle plastic waste, said, \u201cThis project marks the beginning of Nestl\u00e9 Pakistan\u2019s journey to reduce the environmental impact of plastic packaging by improving the management and recycling of various kinds of plastic packaging, in line with UN SDGs. Globally we aim to make 100% of our packaging recyclable and reusable by 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further added, \u201cThe Clean Hunza Project is a pilot project with a focus on streamlining the management and recycling of plastic waste, with a forecast of increasing waste collection to 220,000 kgs by 2024. This project will result in lesser plastic ending up in water bodies downstream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Commending the cause, Babar Sahibdin, Deputy Commissioner Hunza, said, \u201cWe applaud support from Nestl\u00e9 for providing us with 10,000 reusable bags, which will create awareness amongst the locals to stop using plastic bags and incline them towards a more environmentally friendly solution. We appreciate Nestl\u00e9\u2019s for providing the Compressor, Bailing and Recycling infrastructure and capacity building of our staff on waste segregation site.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Talking about the initiative, Ghulam Mustafa, Chairman KADO said, \u201cWe fully support District Government Hunza and Nestl\u00e9 Pakistan partnership and are proud to collaborate with them in reaching our shared goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE (PR): Nestl\u00e9 Pakistan, District Council Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan Waste Management Company (GBWMC) and Karakoram Area Development Organization (KADO) have signed an MOU for \u201cClean Hunza Project\u201d. 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