HCCB

Plastic Waste Management It is believed that India generates whooping 25,000 tons of plastic waste per day. The shocking aspect is that this amount of plastic waste is entering the food chain and endangering the lives of the people. To address this issue the government has introduced EPR- Extended Producer Responsibility in the P lastic Waste Management Rules 2016. What is EPR? EPR is the concept where the owners and producers take onus and responsibility to curb the plastic waste generated at different levels of manufacturing and packaging processes that are involved in their products and ensure that the generated plastic waste is recycled and reused effectively. Why EPR? EPR can act as a feasible solution for plastic waste management. EPR encourages the organisations with incentives and creates a platform for reuse, buyback or recycling of materials. EPR is a practice and policy approach that makes the producers responsible for collecting and processing the plastic waste

48% of the Indian population consists of women, yet only 26% of the female population joined the workforce.  Women empowerment  is an issue that must be dealt with more seriously. A larger women workforce in India has many advantages like boosting the economy and increasing the per household earnings. What’s stopping women from joining the workforce? How can women be empowered? And, can organisations remove barriers and empower women in India? Remove Gender Discrimination For  women empowerment  to blossom, the workplace needs to be free of gender discrimination. But, changing the attitude of the workforce can no doubt be challenging. Every organisation must take action to remove gender discrimination. Educate : Employees of both genders must be educated about gender discrimination. They must be made aware of stereotypes and made to break them. Hire right: When hiring employees, establish your hiring criteria so employees are aware that gender discrimi