Communication, PR & Promotional

ICPE brings out publication that help  remove apprehensions  regarding any environmental negatives of plastics. These are published in English, Hindi andsome major regional languages.

ICPE organizes Press conferences in major cities to disseminate information on positive environmental attributes of plastics for the benefit of consumers, bureaucrats, municipal authorities and NGO’s.

ICPE promotes lectures, seminars in collaboration with CIPET & other related institutes.

ICPE supports, sponsors and participates in international and National seminars in collaboration with other agencies. It also participates in plastic exhibitions held from time to time in different parts of the country.

ICPE has engaged the expert services of leading communication consultants Burson Marsteller Roger Pereira (BMRP) for management of its complete PR & communication programmes and media campaigns.

Regulatory and Liaison

ICPE liaises with regulatory agencies for resolving issues related to plastics and environment. It encourages the industry to conform to the guidelines issued by the regulatory agencies from time to time.

News Letter

ICPE publishes “Eco Echoes” – a quarterly newsletter and circulates it widely for the benefit of the manufacturers, consumers and regulatory authorities concerned with plastics and plastic waste in India.

Website

The website of ICPE is https://www.icpe.in Designed as an interactive site, it aims to disseminate information on all aspects of plastics and plastic waste including the latest news concerning plastic. The ICPE websites, like various associations, institutes, organisations connected with plastics.

ICPE & Government

ICPE has been set up under the aegis of Ministry of Environment & Forest (MOEF), Government of India. In its day-to-day functioning as also long term & strategic planning and activities, the Centre has to interface with various Ministries/Government agencies/ departments covering regulatory and related issues. The primary interface is with the Ministry of Environment & Forest(MOEF) – both at the central & state level, Central Pollution Control Board(CPCB) & various State Pollution Control boards(SPCBs), the parent Ministry of Chemical & Fertilizers – Department of chemical & Petrochemicals(DCPC) & Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) under Ministry of Industry. In the area of Waste Management, ICPE undertakes pilot projects in consultation with local self- government Bodies and civic Authorities on regular basis. Besides these, need-based interface take place with the Ministry of commerce, Department of Science @ Industrial Research(DSIR), Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and various other agencies.