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Friday June 13, 2025

‘Beyond Plastic Waste’ conference to mark Environment Day

By Afshan S. Khan
May 12, 2025
A heap of plastic waste can be seen on the shore. — AFP/File
A heap of plastic waste can be seen on the shore. — AFP/File

Islamabad:Development Communications Network (Devcom-Pakistan) and partners has scheduled a conference titled “Beyond the Plastic Waste” on June 3 under its annual flagship event “Pakistan Environmental Awards and Conference of Best Practices”.

The event marks World Environment Day more meaningfully with a thematic conference and appreciation awards for the good work. The conference will include the high-level inaugural panel on “Plastic-Waste: From Pollution to Solution”.

Other two sessions will focus on “Single-use Plastics: Sustainable Consumption, Production and Alternatives”, and “The Waste Business: 3Rs and Integrated Resource Recycling (IRR)”. The Second Pakistan Environmental Awards will also be conferred upon for some of the best practices promoted under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Corporate Environmental Compliance (CEC), and environmental conservation projects by the nongovernmental sector. Some individuals and media-persons will also be awarded for their good work.