"On June 1, the Embassy of Sweden and Ploggers of India together with the Delegation of the European Union to India (EUD) and other EU Embassies will get together for a &CAP AUTO LOADER39;plogging' event," the EU delegation said in a statement here.Plogging is a Swedish workout trend which combines jogging with picking up waste.. ‘Plocka upp' is Swedish for ‘pick up' which combined with the universal word ‘jogging' results in the term ‘plogging', it said.This event will focus on combating plastic pollution and reducing plastic footprint across the EU Member states.

Thereafter, on June 5, the EUD and the embassies of the European Union Member States will announce and adopt a ‘Green Pledge' aimed at eliminating the use of single-use plastic products, saving energy and water resources and managing waste. This event will focus on combating plastic pollution and reducing plastic footprint across the EU Member states.The Delegation of the European Union to India and EU member states will organise a series of green initiatives here to mark the World Environment Day this year with the theme being ‘Beat Plastic Pollution', officials said on May 31.In this year's theme, a conference on sharing best practices on plastic waste management will be held on June 1 at Vigyan Bhawan.In this year's theme, a conference on # sharing best practices on plastic waste management will be held on June 1 at Vigyan Bhawan.