Mani Vajipey is a recycler and is the Co-Founder and CEO of Banyan Nation, a technology driven recycling company that is changing the way India looks at plastics, recycling and waste management. Banyan’s mission is to produce cleaner, safer and cheaper recycled plastic that compels brands to use more recycled plastic than virgin plastic for their product and packaging needs. Banyan recycles discarded plastic into #BetterPlastic in a socially responsible and environmentally friendly way.

This interview was organized as part of the Practicing Waste Management theme of the 2017 Global Dialogue on Waste.