The Government of Gilgit Baltistan has signed three MoUs with Nestle, PEPSI, and Coca-Cola for PET Bottles Return Back system.

Under the MoU, each company will install PET bottles crushing and baling unit in two district headquarters of GB. The companies will also establish collection points for PET bottles in urban centres of GB under the MoU.

GB Environmental Protection Agency will be the focal Agency from GB Government side, and CoRe will be the focal point from the companies.

The GB Government officials and top management of Nestle, PEPSI, and Coca-Cola attended the ceremony that was held in Islamabad.

GB Environmental Protection Agency will monitor and oversee the implementation of the process during and after establishment.

In a statement Chief Secretary Gilgit Baltistan Mohyddin Ahmed Wanisaid that this PET Return Back system will help in the protection of the natural environment, prevention of pollution, and elimination of PET bottles from waste streams.