Sameer Joshi holds a degree in Polymer engineering in along with holding a PhD on Waste Management. He has been working in plastics waste management since 10 years and been supporting young Entrepreneurs who are dedicated to reduce Plastic pollution. He is Fellow of Indian Plastics Institute , Indian Institute of Valuers, and also of Institution of Engineers India, and Indian Chemical Society also a Senior Member Society of Plastic Engineers USA. He holds expertise in Circular Economy, Recycling, EPR & Plastics, and has his own Plastic injection molding unit in Pune. He is an approved Valuer for Plant and
Machinery and VICE CHAIRMAN Governing Council of Indian Plastics Institute (2023-2025) He is member WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM REGIONAL COMMITTEE PLASTIC WASTE
SOUTH – ASIA and member UN marine litter action group and also on Niti Ayog committee. He is working for plastic waste management projects for the defense forces He works with UN environment for Global Plastic Treaty. He is member Environment Committee PLASTINDIA FOUNDATION, the apex body of plastics industry in India. He is associated with recycling companies and set up green field projects. He was awarded Paryavaran Bhushan Award by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and Environment Club of India on occasion of World environment day 2023. He is a recipient of recognition from several global organizations and counties for his contribution to plastic waste management, Along with multiple feats, he also holds a Guinness World Book Record Holder for the world ‘s largest T shirt from plastic waste in 2018.

Other associations-
 Member Advisory Committee CIPET- Dept. of Chemicals and Petrochemicals,
Govt. of India
 Member Env Committee Assochem India
 Member Industry academia Committee Amity University
 Mentor International Council on Circular Economy
 Signatory to Global Commitment To End plastic waste(Ellen Mac Arthu r
Foundation)
 Member Prevent Waste Alliance ( Germany)
 Founder member Plastics Committee Material recycling Association of India
 He has been a guide to students for their Masters and Phd degree.
 He has been on several committees of national and state level for plastic waste
management ,viz -member CM Maharashtra Task force on Plastic waste
management, member of drafting committee plastic committees of State
Pollution boards in India.
 He has several publications and holds a patent, has been a speaker/ moderator at national and international conferences, besides being recipient of awards at state and national level.
THEY SAID SO……….
Sameer is a good friend and a great companion always is human in heart and rich in knowledge of plastics .He is always ready to do anything good for the betterment of the society.
In Short- Sameer— a lovable man for all.
=====PADMASHRI R VASUDEVAN PLASTIC MAN OF INDIA
SAMEER JOSHI is hero of Environment and Recycling
—- GINUJOSEPH, FOUNDER OF MODERN PLASTICS INDIA