Maharashtra has joined hands with the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) to advance regional efforts to fight plastic pollution. The pact was announced during the WEF Annual Meeting 2022. The partnership will bring together Maharashtra’s leading policymakers, business leaders, civil society organizations and experts to formulate a state-level plan to eradicate plastic pollution. With this, Maharashtra has joined a growing list of global economies that will leverage the GPAP platform to drive localized solutions for the circular economy. “This agreement with the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership marks a critical juncture in our state’s battle against the plastic pollution endemic,” said Aaditya Thackeray, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Maharashtra.

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