Canvironment Week, Hindustan Tin Work’s first Global Metal Can Recycling Movement to preserve the environment through decisive proactive initiatives has now gone global with the launch of its website in London today.
The website www.canvironmentweek.com, launched today by Allan Sayers, will impart necessary information and updates about the movement to the people across the globe and encourage their participation to ensure concrete actions at the local level. Allan Sayers is the Chief Executive of Sayers Publishing Group, which publishes monthly magazine The Canmaker - most widely circulated and prestigious publication on metal packaging.
Born in the Indian Sub-continent, the movement enjoys tremendous international support. In addition to the International Packaging Association (IPA) - an association of 16 major and independent can makers, of which 7 is from Europe, 5 from The Americas and 4 from Asia and Australia, can makers from Korea and Brazil have also pledged their support to the Canvironment Week.
“We are proud to be associated with Canvironment Week which is a first as a world wide campaign to draw more attention to the environmental benefits of recycling cans while at the same time uplifting the lives of the rag pickers in India” says Allan Sayers.
“The launch of the website will undoubtedly increase participation of people from across the globe. Today, environment concern is high on every nation’s priority chart and this movement provides an opportunity for them to take a step closer towards realizing a clean and healthy environment. The website will include all the necessary information and updates for our participants and it will also enable us to know what people around the world opine of our this initiative”, says Atit Bhatia, President Canvironment Week and Sr. Vice President Hindustan Tin Works Ltd.
About the Canvironment Week
A unique worldwide initiative, Canvironment week aims at not just educating but taking action as well. For the first time ever, Can makers and Brand owners across the world are coming together to create a ‘United Global Metal Can Recycling Movement.’
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Our goal is to make a significant and sustainable impact by creating an all round awareness about the exclusive benefits of usage of Cans, the vital one being its eco-friendly nature.
The week starting 10th November 2010 to 17th November 2010 is marked as the Canvironment Week.
The movement holds special significance as this year marks the 200th birth year of Cans and pays tribute to the father of canning, Nicholas Appert. In India the movement will be marked by providing Medicare to 200 rag pickers within the country.
This week will be extended on various other platforms like schools and colleges to promote activities like drawing and painting contests, art installation using cans to encourage the usage of this no-waste/ no loss material. Can collection drives for all sections of society will also be conducted.
About Hindustan Tin Works Limited
Hindustan Tin Works Ltd(HTWL) is a premier Indian CAN manufacturer producing a wide range of CANS and quality packing solutions to Dairy Products, Edible Oils, Tea, Coffee, Motor Oils, Medicines, Pesticides, Chemical and Paint Industries, HTWL is one of the largest manufacturers of lithographed metal containers as well. As per the Economic Times, HTWL is one of the ten fastest growing companies in India.
Tin Cans or "Green Cans" as they are called are the most environment-friendly alternative to other forms of packing because of their 100% recyclable quality. HTWL takes a leading role in ensuring proper environment responsibility by offering fully recyclable Green Cans that adhere to internationally accepted standards.
HTWL is the first company in India, which conceptualized and started the 2 piece cans business in India in 2005. It won the Cannex’ 96, 97, 98, 03 awards under the three-piece cans category. It has also managed to bag various corporate awards like Asia CanTech 2009, Bangkok; TPC, 2009 Mumbai; Hindustan Tin Works wins Asia Can Tech 2008 and 2007 Food Award, Award for export excellence of the northern region in year 2005-2006 etc.