KATHMANDU: On the occasion of World Recycling Day, Coca-Cola in Nepal and Doko Recyclers have announced the placement of 15 informative PET Collection Bins across Kathmandu valley and Bharatpur.
This initiative is a second phase of the joint project 'Refresh and Recycle' which initially commenced in August 2020 with the support of local authorities, as per a press statement. The 'Refresh and Recycle' project is a PET bottle collection campaign which aims to raise awareness and educate communities about giving new life to PET bottles through a recycling process.
The bins will be placed in populous areas where PET bottles are frequently disposed across nine locations in Kathmandu and six locations in Bharatapur. Through this initiative, consumers are encouraged to discard their PET bottles after usage in the PET collection bins whenever they are in any of these locations. It is also important for consumers to ensure the bottles are empty, clean and preferably crushed before disposal.
A version of this article appears in the print on March 24, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.
