Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment

(An Autonomous National Body Registered Under Societies Act)

Mumbai : 401, 4th Floor, Choksey Mansion, 303, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001
Tel: 022-2261 7137 / 7165 / 7168 , Email: icpe@icpe.in , icpe.mumbai@gmail.com
Website: www.icpe.in , www.icpeawareness.in , www.icpeconference.com

Mumbai, 1st September 2020

To
The Principal

Dear Sir / Madam,

Sub: All India School Contest 2020

Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment (ICPE) is a voluntary “Not for Profit”
organization set up on the recommendation of a Task Force constituted by the Ministry
of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India in January 1999 to formulate strategies and
action plans on matters related to plastics in the environment. The center is supported
by the industry.

The use of plastics and the issue of waste management has attracted global attention.
ICPE has been working in this field to promote scientific and practical solutions. Apart
from scientific management of waste, creating awareness among people on the benefits
of source segregation and inculcating anti-littering habit are important for a cleaner
environment.

ICPE, has been conducting various awareness campaigns among the younger
generation, specifically the students. In this, ICPE has been organizing “All India School
Contest” among students inviting their views and suggestions on how we could achieve
a cleaner environment with responsible use of plastics and management of waste. We
had received overwhelming responses to such contests held in past. Brief of the contest
held in 2018 and 2019 are available in ICPE website www.icpeawareness.in. /
www.icpe.in .

We wish to continue this despite various constraints being faced during this pandemic.
Accordingly, we invite active participation of the students to the “All India School
Contest – 2020” digitally in this version.
 Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment
(An Autonomous National Body Registered Under Societies Act)
Mumbai : 401, 4th Floor, Choksey Mansion, 303, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001
Tel: 022-2261 7137 / 7165 / 7168 , Email: icpe@icpe.in , icpe.mumbai@gmail.com
Website: www.icpe.in , www.icpeawareness.in , www.icpeconference.com

The theme of this year’s contest will be:

(A). Junior Category (Students from Class V to Class VIII)

1. Elaborate at least three steps by which your home and school can be free of
plastic litter
2. Importance of Plastics in the conservation of natural resources
3. How food wastages can be reduced with help of plastics packaging

(B). Senior Category (Students from Class IX to Class XII)

1. How plastic products play critical role in fighting a pandemic.

2. How to improve plastics waste management system.
3. Role of plastics in reducing waste, energy use and Green House Gas emissions

Students are invited to send in their entries on the above themes in any one of the
following formats:

1. Audio Visual Clip Duration 3 minutes, max size 10 MB

2. Power Point Presentation: Maximum 5 Slides, max size 10 MB

3. Poster / Artwork: A3 size & max 50 words description

4. Animation One frame size max 10 MB

While responding, students may consider any one or all the 3 in one category within the
overall specification as given in the Rules & Regulations.

Detailed “Specifications & Rules and Regulations” is annexed to this letter.

For background on theses themes, students are encouraged to visit ICPE website
www.icpe.in. Higher credit would be given for using own creativity (copy & paste should
be avoided).

The contest is open from 1st September 2020 to 31st October 2020. Results will be
declared by the end of December 2020. There is no entry fee.

We seek your support for wide participation of students from your school. You may also
like to encourage teachers to guide and motivate students under their charge.
 Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment
(An Autonomous National Body Registered Under Societies Act)
Mumbai : 401, 4th Floor, Choksey Mansion, 303, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001
Tel: 022-2261 7137 / 7165 / 7168 , Email: icpe@icpe.in , icpe.mumbai@gmail.com
Website: www.icpe.in , www.icpeawareness.in , www.icpeconference.com

All entries will be evaluated by a team of experts from ICPE, Educational Institutions
and Industry as constituted by the Governing Council of ICPE.

Prizes will be awarded to the winning students as detailed in the Annexure. Efforts of
Mentor teachers and the schools sending would also be recognized.

For any clarifications, please feel free to contact ICPE Secretariat by email icpe@icpe.in
/ icpe.mumbai@gmail.com. Students may be advised to visit ICPE website
www.icpeawareness.in and look for any announcement regarding the contest.

Best regards

Yours truly
For Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment

K.G. Ramanathan
President – Governing Council