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ITC’s YiPPee! Better World: Create magic transforms plastic waste into playgrounds
Mumbai: Multi-business conglomerate ITC Ltd’s YiPPee!, has announced the launch of a new campaign “YiPPee! Better World: Create Magic”, highlighting a new waste upcycling initiative programme under its banner aimed at refurbishing city parks with park equipment (like swings, jungle gyms etc.) made from upcycled plastic waste collected through large-scale awareness & plastic waste collection drives by the brand.
The creative rendition for the campaign was done by Ogilvy. The creative is aimed at portraying the impact of this massive plastic collection drive visually. The creative execution shows park rides made with discarded plastic. Also, in exchange for plastic waste, YiPPee! is giving the consumers the power to choose the park they want to ‘transform’. So, by organizing this mass participatory sustainability drive, YiPPee!, true to its brand ethos, intends to put more power in the hands of the consumers by giving them the right to choose.
City parks serve as the vibrant core of our neighbourhoods, especially for kids. They echo with children’s laughter, foster friendships, and inspire dreams. YiPPee!, as a brand, embodies the essence of joyful enthusiasm. With this fresh campaign, the goal is to align the brand’s ethos of promoting awareness of plastic waste management practices with the sheer delight of playing in outdoor areas. YiPPee!’s commitment to this endeavour goes beyond sustainability; it’s about fostering a community that cherishes and nurtures a responsible tomorrow.
The brand recognises the urgency of addressing the plastic waste crisis while keeping in mind that people need to see the immediate, tangible benefits of their efforts. That’s why this initiative is not just about upcycling plastic; it’s about revitalising city parks.
The initiative follows an innovative two-pronged approach for maximum impact:
Upcycling Plastic Waste: Converting plastic waste into colourful playground equipment, from swings to jungle gyms. With sustainability at the core of this endeavour, the aim is to give a second life to discarded plastic materials.
Community Involvement: The success of this initiative lies in the hands of the community. It involves conducting large-scale awareness and plastic waste collection drives, rallying the larger community to participate in the movement. Bringing individuals together for a common cause to create magic in the lives of our children.
“YiPPee! Better World: Create Magic” initiative, focuses on cities of Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Kolkata aiming to create magic in children’s lives and tackle the problem of plastic waste while envisioning a future where playgrounds are not just a place to play but a symbol of the collective commitment of entire society to a sustainable and joyful future.
ITC, overall as an organisation, has sustained its plastic neutrality status for the second year in a row by implementing an integrated solid waste management programme that incorporates unique and multi-dimensional initiatives. The Company’s flagship waste management initiative that focuses on ‘ITC WOW – Well Being Out of Waste’ reaches out to 2.2 crore citizens. In FY 2022-23, the Company collected and sustainably managed more than 60,000 tonnes of plastic waste across 36 States and Union Territories. ITC has also been a solid waste recycling positive enterprise for over 16 years.
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Time brings TIME100 Next franchise to India with Reliance
List to spotlight 100 emerging leaders, gala set for December 2026 in Mumbai.
MUMBAI: It’s about time India’s next wave got a global spotlight and now, it’s on the list. New York-headquartered Time is expanding its TIME100 Next franchise to India, partnering with Reliance Industries Limited to launch TIME100 Next India, its first international extension of the rising leaders platform. The announcement was made at the Time100 Gala in New York by Jessica Sibley and Nita Mukesh Ambani, signalling a strategic push to tap into India’s growing influence across sectors.
The India edition will recognise 100 emerging leaders from the country and the global Indian diaspora, spanning business, science, sports, arts and social impact. The list will be curated by Time’s editorial team and published online, continuing the franchise’s focus on identifying individuals shaping the future.
The initiative will culminate in a gala event scheduled for December 2026 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, anchoring the platform within India’s cultural and business ecosystem.
TIME’s broader Time100 franchise has steadily expanded its global footprint since 2021 through events and impact-led initiatives. Executives noted that India’s growing pool of influential voices and innovators made it a natural next step for the platform’s international ambitions.
For Reliance, the partnership aligns with its broader push to support emerging talent and ideas on a global stage. For Time, it marks a timely bet on India not just as a market, but as a talent engine shaping the next chapter of global leadership.
