Archive · 9 Jun 2025
Mumbai Launches Carton Recycling Campaign for Garden Benches
Mumbai is starting a project to recycle used juice and milk cartons.
The city government, a local club, and a recycling company are working together.
They will put special bins in stores and other places where people can drop off their used cartons.
The goal is to collect lots of cartons and turn them into benches for parks, making the city greener and helping the environment.
Campaign launched to collect used beverage cartons in Mumbai.
The initiative aims to collect 2.5 lakh cartons across the city.
Collected cartons will be recycled into garden benches for public parks.
Partners include BMC, Rotary Club, Tetra Pak India, and RUR Greenlife.
Collection bins are available at various locations, including stores.
- Who
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Rotary Club, Tetra Pak India, and RUR Greenlife.
- What
- Campaign to collect used beverage cartons for recycling into garden benches.
- When
- Launched to mark World Environment Day.
- Where
- Mumbai, specifically Patwardhan Park in Bandra.
- Why
- To bring sustainability into public spaces and encourage public participation in recycling.
- Partners
- BMC, Rotary Club, Tetra Pak India, RUR Greenlife
- Collection Goal
- 2.5 lakh cartons
- Recycled Product
- Garden benches for parks
- Location
- Mumbai
- Implementation Partner
- RUR Greenlife