Community and Farmer Collection and Recycling of Rigid Plastics in Navdapanth, Madhya Pradesh, India (PPRS) Increase Recycled Feedstock and low value mixed plastic

and low value mixed plastic waste is sent to a co-processing facility that meets both local and global standards

providing members of marginalised communities with a better livelihood while diverting plastic waste from the ocean

the system demonstrates that it is possible to intercept plastic at the source while delivering meaningful social and environmental benefits

twice-weekly collection and are provided with separate bins for organic and non-organic waste

Because the communities are located within 45 kilometers of the coastline

Community and Farmer Collection and Recycling of Rigid Plastics in Navdapanth, Madhya Pradesh, India (PPRS) Increase Recycled Feedstock and low value mixed plasticThis project partner, which aims to create a circular economy to reduce pollution and improve livelihoods of local communities, collects and recycles plastic waste in Madhya Pradesh. Like the rest of India the state of Madhya Pradesh, a major agriculture producer, lacks waste management and recycling infrastructure. Littering is widespread and plastic is often openly burned in public spaces. This project pays a premium for plastic waste from informal