Community and Farmer Collection and Recycling of Rigid Plastics in Navdapanth, Madhya Pradesh, India (PPRS) Increase Recycled Feedstock Because the communities are located

Because the communities are located within 45 kilometers of the coastline

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

is often dumped back into the ocean

Community and Farmer Collection and Recycling of Rigid Plastics in Navdapanth, Madhya Pradesh, India (PPRS) Increase Recycled Feedstock Because the communities are locatedThis 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