Summary:
In light of the Maharashtra environment ministry directive to milk producers to start recycling plastic waste, suppliers across the state are expected to roll out a buy-back scheme to incentivise the initiative. Speaking to DNA, Ramdas Kadam, state environment minister said, sooner or later, the milk suppliers have to follow the buy-back and recycling order, adding, "We have to save Earth for our next generation. We had a meeting with all major milk suppliers and they have agreed to implement the decision." According to Prakash Kutwal, secretary of Maharashtra State Milk Producers and Processors Welfare Association, a majority of milk suppliers have agreed to implement the recycling and buyback offer. We are planning to set up a 30-lakh tonne plastic recycling plant, so apart from the milkbags, we can also consider recycling other plastics," said Kutwal..