FOOD FOR PLASTIC

Vansh Jain (IB1B) and Tanisha Jain (9A)

We visit certain sites, and with the help of locals and volunteers, help clean it by removing plastic waste from there. Foodgrains are distributed to everyone in exchange for plastic waste, which is then sent for repurpose. This is an initiative started in Gurgaon by Euronics Industries association with the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG). This initiative was flagged on 17th September 2019 by the Joint-Commissioner of the MCG, Mr. Inderjeet Kularia, and his team. This is to take forward the Plastic Waste Free Campaign (Swachhta Hi Seva 2019) announced by our respected Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi. We also educate the locals, working with us, about using different alternatives to plastic and maintaining a plastic-free environment by collecting waste in their areas and giving them to us for repurposing. We have also received the Swactha award by the MCG for our work. Since we cannot hold any plastic collection drives due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are distributing food stamps to the people in need, without asking for any plastic. We hope to expand by partnering up with the school and getting the students and teachers involved.