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Aizawl, the 6th December 2022: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati unveiled the benches made of paper-based recyclable Tetra Pak cartons at the main entry of Governor’s Residential building, Raj Bhavan, Mizoram this morning.

At the unveiling program, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati briefly spoke about India's commitment to the realization of SDG goals and the LIFE Campaign at COP 27. He stressed the importance of the youth of today playing a pivotal role in adopting responsible consumption patterns. He also cited the commitment of India in minimizing waste and recycling the waste to achieve the vision of becoming a circular economy. Governor also shared his optimism about India’s presidency in G20. He believed that under India’s leadership the climate will be one of the focus areas amongst other important things. In this connection, he urged everyone to embrace the lifestyle choices that are pro-planet. He also stressed the need to educate every citizen about the importance of maximizing resources, minimizing waste, and recycling waste to help India achieve the vision of becoming a green economy.

Tetra Pak is a world-leading food processing and packaging solutions company, originating in Sweden. Tetra Pak believes in responsible industry leadership and a sustainable approach to business. Shri Himanshu Priyadarshi - Head of Public Affairs and Government Relations- South Asia Tetra Pak was the representative of the company at the unveiling program this morning.

As per a report given by Tetra Pak officials, The benches are crafted from composite sheets made of recycled post-consumption beverage cartons. These benches are very sturdy, water-resistant (not waterproof) as well as termite and pest-proof. The company official also cited the program is organized to create awareness about the sustainability and recyclability of the beverage cartons, so that it should not go in the litters and landfill.