Dhaka, May 8 -- Unilever Bangladesh and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) are collaborating on a pilot project titled 'For People & Planet: Resilient, Healthy & Sustainable Food & Environment Systems' to enhance the environmental sustainability and public health of Bangladesh's urban areas.

The pilot project aims to improve the environmental and public health of Bangladeshi cities by targeting the critical generators of low-value plastic waste in fresh markets to reduce and recycle this waste by promoting alternative innovations in plastics used in food markets, according to a media statement.

The project will train and engage cleaners, market vendors, youth, packaging suppliers, government officials, market committees, ...