India, Dec. 23 -- The benches made from recycled Tetra Pak cartons installed at the district commissioner's (DC) office in Gurugram have remained in good working order for over a year, officials said.

The four benches, installed on September 9, 2024, were donated by Tetra Pak Private Limited - a food processing and packaging company - and placed in waiting areas across different floors of the Mini Secretariat. The benches aim to highlight the reuse of waste materials and promote recycling.

Bijendra Kumar, district information and public relations officer at the DC office, said the benches were installed in waiting areas to ensure visibility to visitors. "They have been in place for nearly a year and are both sturdy and colourful. Such i...