The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mysuru chapter conducted a large-scale plastic cleanup drive along the Outer Ring Road on Sunday, June 4.
This is part of the World Environment Day celebrated on June 5 and the initiative is aimed at engaging the citizens of Mysuru and to raise awareness about the harmful effects of plastic pollution. The drive was also an initiative to promote a cleaner and a healthier environment for the community through collective effort to clean up the area in and around the ORR.
The mega plastic cleanup drive was held from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. followed by awareness session and a pledge that was taken to be environmentally conscious. The organisers said volunteers from diverse backgrounds including CII member company employees, students and faculty from various colleges, a few NGOs were part of the exercise. All the collected waste plastic was sent to the zero-waste segregation and recycling units.
