TEL Plastics, a brand of RFL Group, has launched `Environmental Development Fund' for the development of environment. Deputy Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Habibun Nahar inaugurated the fund at a city hotel in Gulshan on Tuesday.
Minimum Tk two will be deposited in the fund from the selling price of various products of TEL Plastics. Later, the fund will be spent on the development of the environment.
Addressing the program as the chief guest, Deputy Minister Habibun Nahar said that the present government attaches utmost importance to environmental protection. In this context, the government is working relentlessly to ensure a sustainable environment suitable for the people of the country through various activities including protection of environment and biodiversity, control of environmental pollution, tackling the impact of climate change.
RN Paul, Managing Director of RFL Group, said that, RFL has responsibility to work with the environmentas a leading producer of household products. The group has been involved in plastic product recycling activities since 2012. The group collects about 30,000 metric tons of ‘used plastic’ every year. About 27,000 metric tons of raw material is produced from here.
He further said, “RFL, one of the leading business conglomerate in the country, has always been conducting various programs as part of its social responsibility in various sectors including environment.”
Kamrul Hasan, Executive Director of TEL Plastics, said at least Tk two will be deposited in the fund from the selling price of various products of TEL Plastics. The funds will be used for tree plantation, prevention of environmental pollution, creating awareness on environment through various programs.
