On World Environment Day 2025, the IEEE Student Branch and IETE Lucknow Centre held a joint awareness event at IET Lucknow themed “End Plastic Pollution.”
The event featured addresses by Prof. Vineet Kansal, Prof. Subodh Wairya, Prof. Neelam Srivastava, and Dr. Arun Kumar Singh, stressing innovation and collaboration for sustainability.
Dr. Pradeep Kumar gave a keynote on the global plastic crisis, citing that 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually, with only 10% recycled. He highlighted Sikkim’s plastic ban and dangers of microplastics in food and water.
Participants discussed solutions like reuse promotion, waste segregation, and policy advocacy. The event ended with a pledge to reduce plastic use.
India’s Plastic Waste Management Rules (2016–2024) were highlighted, under which 10.3 million tonnes of plastic waste have been safely disposed of.
