‘ViPPee! Better World Programme’ upcydes plastic waste into school benches in Chennai totel Better World Progranime has reached out to 2.5 lakh school students across 400 schools in Chenna
to meate wamsess of plastic waste management 21,600 kgs of plastic waite is being upcycled into 1230 beechas and desks to be deployed in Chonnor Schools Chennul, 24 February 2024: With the aim reanhier tomarre e aim of supporting India’s commitments towards rrow, and as outlined in UNSOC a cleaner, greener and #22, Sunfeast VIPPer! se s creating awareness amongst school children
on plastic waste management in line with its Brand mission of creating A Better World: Through the “YulFeel Better World Prograine, 2.5 lath school students across 400 schools in Chennal have been educated on plastic waste Inanagement practices. This initiative is designed to bring behavioural change in students across Chennai through on the wound awareness program in chaols about plastic Waste, its inipict on the environment, and strategies to reduce, reuse, and retyde plastic wasto, Students were encouraged to cotect household plastic waste and to deposit it at designated rolete
Points te cheats the plastic waste colected contributed towards the creation of benches and desks made from
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Due such school is fani Meyyariat insigher Secondary School in Chennal, where 100 benches and desks miute thom upcycled plast’s waste have been deploysul by YPPeel. The deployment of these benches and desks was core through an event at the school. This was graced by ilignitaries from the Government of Tamil Nadu – Ms. S. Mjaya Laksh Dutrict Revenue Oficer and Women develoginent Coranmation, Govt of Tamil Nadu), Prof. Amu Santhanam (Director, University of Madras, Guindy Campus). Dr. Bhavna Sharma Blead Nutrition Science from fic was so present at the event. The carredign has been rolled out with NGO partner-Way For Life-in with Upkriti and Upcyders
Total planita Chaturvedi, Chief Operating Officer, Snacks Noodles & Pasta, ITC Ltd, sald, Tea gubal exemplar in sustainability with multi-dimensional initiatives for environmental stewardship and
circular economy for post consumer packaging waste, Sunfeast ViPPeel has embarked on a plurney to create Bettwik bampions in schools to help reduce, leuse and recycle plastic waste. We are confident that ViPfeel’s Better World Program will educate and motivate school childrento make a conselous effort towards creating a Better