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Bisleri’s ‘Bottles for Change’ Swarm the Streets of Mumbai with ‘Nukkad Natak’ on Plastic Recycling
~ Bisleri’s Bottles for Change to Host a Play on ‘Plastic Recycling and Correct Disposal of Plastic’ in Mumbai on 24th January, 2020 ~
Date: Friday, 24th January, 2020
Venue & Time: Azad Nagar Police Station – 12.00 noon to 1.00 pm
Cross Maidan – 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm
Churchgate Railway Station – 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Description: This Republic Day, Bisleri’s Bottles for Change is all set to contribute towards a cleaner environment. They will be hosting a play – ‘Nukkad Natak’ to share the message of plastic recycling and correct disposal of plastic on the streets of Mumbai. This play will be presented on 24th January, 2020 at Azad Nagar Police Station, Cross Maidan and Churchgate Railway Station, Mumbai. The key message to organise the play is ‘to contribute and give away your used cleaned plastic for recycling’.
Bottles for Change, aims to create awareness for a positive response from individuals with changed mindset(s) about plastic, recycling of plastic items and best practices towards a cleaner environment. It work towards educating the citizens about the importance of recycling plastic in our lives. The idea is to ‘Be The Change, You Want To See.’
Bisleri’s Bottles for Change: Since its inception, ‘Bottles for Change’ programme has conducted over 200 plastic recycling awareness and collection drives and workshops in corporate offices, housing societies, schools, colleges and other institutions, malls, festive & social gatherings, events, etc. With over 4,800 Tonnes Of Plastic recycled by Bisleri, ‘Bottles For Change’ programme has reached out and successfully engaged 15,00,000 Citizens, 600 Housing Societies, 150 Corporate, 400 Hotels And Restaurants, 200 Schools : 3,00,000 Number Of Students who have actively supported and joined the initiative.
Bottles for Change has been receiving a tremendous response from the citizens and as a gesture of contributing to the society, the team has placed benches made from recycled plastic at the prominent areas of Mumbai. Every bench requires around 50 kgs of used plastic.
Additionally, Bottles for Change introduced a Mobile App for the citizens of Mumbai which aims to bring the citizens of Mumbai and the Plastic Collecting Agents (Kabadiwallahs/NGOs) under one roof. The app provides a hassle-free option to the citizens to search & approach a nearby plastic agent to handover the clean plastic. The plastic agents will in turn sell the used clean plastic to the recyclers who will make recycled products from the same.
Bottles for Change Website: https://bottlesforchange.in/
