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Punjab to pay citizens for returning plastic bottles
A representational image showing a plastic bottle in water. — Reuters/FileLAHORE: As Pakistanis continue to face wide-ranging repercussions of worsening climate change, Punjab has introduced various initiatives and policies to mitigate the issue with provincial government's Green Credit...
Green Credit Programme: Punjab govt to pay citizens in exchange for plastic bottles
LAHORE: With Pakistan being one of the most affected countries by climate change, the country has adopted various measures to tackle the challenge and mitigate its repercussions and one such measure is the Punjab government's Green Credit...
'Every Bottle Back' to have positive impact on the environment
An initiative was launched this morning that could have a major positive impact on the environment while allowing enterprising Barbadians to make money. It’s called the Every Bottle Back Initiative, a joint effort involving the Barbados Bottling Company Limited, B’s Recycling, and the Ministry of Environment. Marketing Manager at BBC, Clifford Gooding-Edghill, says he’s grateful that the project has been embraced by the partners. He also gave so…
Lahore Launches ‘Green Credit’ Scheme to Reward Citizens for Recycling Plastic Bottles
A new environmental initiative has been launched in Lahore to combat plastic pollution by encouraging citizens to recycle used plastic bottles through a financial incentive program called the “Green Credit” scheme. Under this program, residents can deposit empty plastic bottles into Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) and earn up to Rs1,000 in green credits per kilogram of plastic, which is roughly equivalent to 20 one-and-a-half-litre bottles. The …
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