Dr. Sameer Joshi | Vice Chairman, Indian Plastics Institute
- Dr. Joshi is the Vice Chairman of the Indian Plastics Institute.
- He is the owner of Knoesis Enterprises.
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Overview
With climate change and glaciers melting, the use of plastic has garnered negative traction owing to the drawbacks it has for the environment. However, the blame game has been targeted toward the plastic industry. But the industry makes goods for the end users, and it is the choices of the common man that will eventually impact the whole game. In this episode, we discuss the responsible use of plastic, the management of plastic, and possible solutions to find sustainable alternatives.
[00:35] – About Dr. Sameer Joshi
- Dr. Joshi is the Vice Chairman of the Indian Plastics Institute.
- He is the owner of Knoesis Enterprises.
- Dr. Joshi is also the holder of the Guinness world record for the largest t-shirt from plastic waste.
- He has been called The Plastic Man of India, a hero of the environment and recycling.
[04:17] -What are some of the significant challenges that plastic poses for our environment?
- Someone from the plastic industry has coined a very nice statement, “Plastics do not litter, people do.”
- Just like how we had the Stone Age, the Iron Age, and the other ages, we are today in what is called a plastic age.
- Plastics are here to stay until such time that a replacement can be found. I am not promoting or guarding plastic.
- We have this famous “reuse, reduce, recycle” quote, but we say “reuse, reduce, rethink”.
- Rethink whether plastic has to be used or not, avoid its usage where it is not needed, and ensure that the plastic is recycled.
[13:41] – How can businesses and industries be held accountable for their plastic waste and pollution?
- The government of India has put laws for assistance.
- Things like how to reduce the packaging content, designing for packaging, and not putting an extra layer of packaging, that is what is thought of if the brands are aware.
- There are alternate packaging methods like multi-led packaging is replaced by a monolayer packaging of the same material.
- The government of India has implemented new laws that require the mandatory use of recycled content in packaging by 2025. Consequently, the amount of recycled content in plastic packaging automatically increases.
- The industries are mandated to collect back the plastics that they put on the market. It’s brand-neutral and geography neutral.
- There is a global plastic treaty coming up in 2024 and 175 countries of the world have come together to sign this treaty to find solutions and find workable ways to take care of plastic waste.
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You can connect with Dr. Sameer Joshi – LinkedIn
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- Dr. Joshi is the Vice Chairman of the Indian Plastics Institute.
- He is the owner of Knoesis Enterprises.
- Dr. Joshi is also the holder of the Guinness world record for the largest t-shirt from plastic waste.
- He has been called The Plastic Man of India, a hero of the environment and recycling.
