According to the latest study, India has secured the top position in plastic pollution, releasing over 9.3 Mt (Million tonnes) worldwide. While Nigeria ranks second releasing over 3.5 Mt and Indonesia ranks third releasing over 3.4 Mt of emissions.
Though China has the largest population like India, China managed to get a fourth position among plastic-polluting countries, reducing wastage over the past 15 years. Undoubtedly, China has made massive progress in reducing plastic pollution. But what about India? Who will reduce the plastic pollution?
In 2022, India decided to curb plastic waste and RACE (Recycling and Circular Economy) is supporting this decision by recycling plastic waste. RACE has come up with a mission to reduce the carbon footprint caused by plastic waste and organize the unorganized plastic waste market in India.
RACE is a waste management company which is working towards organizing the unorganized waste industry in India. Also, RACE Eco Chain is involved in PET bottle recycling and producing Biomass Briquettes. They have helped to recycle PET plastic of the highest quality, promoting sustainability and providing e2e traceability.
RACE on revolutionizing waste management:
- PAN India Network: Network of 500+ suppliers and recyclers
- Dedicated Regional Collection Centres: Setting-up collection centres in every district for collecting plastic waste.
- Digitizing Supply Chain with RACE App: The app is also available to make it easy for trading recyclable waste.
- ESG Focus: Creating an ESG-compliant supply chain for waste procurement.
- Community Engagement: Creating awareness in waste management and recycling through events like “Udaan”
- Washing Plants: Focusing on setting up washing plants to supply raw materials for B2B (Bottle to Bottle) manufacturing.
RACE’s Vision:
RACE mainly focuses on the 3 R’s—Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle respectively. RACE categorizes the waste into different groups to reduce it by implementing proper and effective methods. RACE’s products are 100% recycled products. In the past few years, RACE has built a supply chain of 500+ suppliers, selling recycled products to almost every recycling organization. RACE’s operations include developing adequate and relevant infrastructure to infuse efficiency and productivity.
RACE’s Future Visions:
- To support the development of the latest technologies which can help to create a cleaner and greener environment
- To boost and augment the entire waste supply chain by leveraging science, technology, and innovation
- To create circular economic models that are financially viable for waste management
- To streamline waste handling in India
Now, India is progressing well in reducing waste and reusing waste products. It is also believed that most of the waste in India is due to the waste not being collected by the municipality, so RACE has come up with a massive destruction to curb plastic pollution in India. Soon, India will overcome the plastic wastage problem by bringing awareness to people and RACE will do its job of keeping a cleaner and greener environment. It will also build a sustainable and plastic pollution-free India.