Seminar on Upcycling, Strategies, and Features of Plastic Waste For Circular Economy organized by the PPRC Standing Committee of Chamber of Commerce
Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) organized a seminar on Upcycling, Strategies, and Features of Plastic Waste for the Circular Economy on Saturday, August 19, 2023, hosted by the PPRC Standing Committee of GCCI. Prof. Dr. Asif Ali Qaiser, Chairman, Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, University of Engineering Technology (UET) Lahore, was the Chief Guest and seminar speaker. He delivered an hour-long talk about using plastic waste to make useful and profitable products. President Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Faisal Ayub, Chairman Standing Committee on PPRC Khaliq Mahmood Minhas, Professor Dr. Farhan Saeed, Dr. Sarfraz Ahmed (Associate Professor), Dr. Umar Mehmood (Assistant Professor) from the University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, and the associated individuals with plastic product manufacturing were present in the seminar.
Speaking at the seminar, Professor Qaiser mentioned that there are over 5,500 types of plastics being used in various products worldwide, with a total consumption of over 392 million metric tons. He suggested eight types of plastic recycling techniques that are useful to mitigate the huge amount of plastic waste. A question-and-answer session followed his talk, and the ceremony ended with souvenir distribution.
