The Systems Approach for Plastic

Waste Management (PWMgt.) in

RWPF, MoJS & Operations at CEE
Centre For Environment Education (CEE)
Rural WASH Partners Forum (RWPF), MoJS
New Delhi
 Approach & Way Forward in PWMgt. For SBM-G
• During the last one year in discussions with the Team at Jal Shakti Ministry and State SBM-G teams three
important aspects have emerged in addressing the Issues, Concerns and Challenges in Plastic Waste
Management and Operations.

- Trainings, Capacity Building & Exposure – SBM-G Teams managing PWM. – developing, modules and
capacity building of the district coordinators, IEC teams at the SBM – Grameen 2.0.

- Standard Operating Procedures for PWM – Defining the systemic ways to implement and address the issues,
concerns in different areas in a more sustainable business approach with & for different stakeholders in the
ecosystem, including SBM-G teams.

- Monitoring of Actions and Digitization of Data – Creating an ecosystem of traceability, transparency and
accountability of actions at all levels and for different actions at the SBM-G. Ensuring measurability of what is
working and for what impacts it is creating. Addressing sustainability of actions.

Issues, Concerns and Challenges
(PWM) in SBM - G
1. Establishing PWMUs – Infrastructure
Details, Layouts, Machinery Details and
capacity, Overall Functioning
2. Collection of Waste – systems and
processes trust with communities
3. Segregation & Sorting
4. Forward Linkages - Recyclers &
Aggregators
5. Integrating and engaging SHGs –
ensuring collection and agreeing TORs
6. Sustainable Business Model - Correct
Pricing and Payment systems for the
collection of dry waste and further
sales to Recyclers. Getting the margins
to maximize benefits.
7. Real Time Monitoring of Project and
MRF Operations – Systems for what to
monitor and hoe, formats and
digitization of data for all project
actions.
8. Targeted IEC actions for Behavioral
Change – How and what actions
required for the necessary change.
GUJARAT
Trainings, Capacity Building & Exposure – Standard Operating Procedures Monitoring of
SBM-G Teams managing PWM for PWM – SBM – G 2.0 Team Actions and
Digitization of Data
• SBM-G Gujarat District Officials Trainings on SOPs for establishing PWM systems • CEE Shared with state
“PWM Operations and Management” and shared and explained: SBM-G Real-time
“SHG Onboarding Processes and Systems”. • Monitoring and Reporting Monitoring systems
40+ Officials and Participants Trained. • Payment Systems and reporting
• SHG Onboarding Formats.
• Discussion and Technical Guidance on • Communication & IEC
Strategy and planning for putting in place • Demonstrated
the PWM system. SOPs for PWMUs/MRFs shared with Monitoring and
states Reporting Systems
• CEE team Visit to 4 blocks in the Gandhi • Fire Safety Management & and Formats with the
Nagar Area to explore the current systems Emergency Plan State on 3rd November
and opportunities and understand the • Electrical Safety & First Aid 2023.
challenges for establishing a robust and • Movement of Machinery
Sustainable PWM system. • Equipment and Machinery • State SBM-G Keen to
• Assets and Amenities adapt on pilot basis
• A workshop planned with different • Operations and to hold a
stakeholders, particularly with the workshop soon..
Recyclers • State keen to develop a visit
program to see these working in
• State SBM-G keen to take a pilot in the state CEE area
for setting an MRF with also recycling
facilities
 ODISHA
Issues, Concerns and Trainings, Capacity Building & Exposure – SBM-G Standard Operating Procedures Monitoring of Actions
Challenges (PWM) in Teams managing PWM for PWM – SBM – G 2.0 Team and Digitization of Data
SBM - G

1. Collection of Waste • CEE Discussion on Strategy and planning for putting in SOPs establishing PWM systems: • CEE has developed Real-
place the PWM system with SBM-G - CEE establishing an • Monitoring and Reporting time Monitoring systems
2. Segregation &
MRF in one of the Districts in the state. • Payment Systems and reporting Formats
Sorting
• Organized Swachh Bharat yatra with support of IFAT India • SHG Onboarding and shared with SBM-G
3. Integrating and
on 29th September 2023 . The panel discussion focused • Communication & IEC officials.
engaging SHGs
on Plastics EPR and was chaired by Sh. Pradeep Jena, SOPs developed for PWMUs/MRFs • CEE is implementing the
4. Exploring Correct
Chief Secretary; Odisha, Dr Sanjay Nayak, Ex-DG CIPET, Dr • Fire Safety Management & system in Ganjam
Pricing and Payment
RN Prusty Chief Environmental Engineer, OSPCB, and Sh Emergency Plan District.
systems-Sustainable
Tusar Pattnaik Head of Sustainability Dabur India, Rajan • Electrical Safety & First Aid • State SBM-G Keen to
business Model
Panda Convener &Founder #Youth4water and Sh. Manish • Movement of Machinery adapt on pilot basis and
5. Monitoring of Project
Aggarwal Partner Vrindavan Plastics Mumbai. The session • Equipment and Machinery to hold a workshop
Activities
had more than 40 different civil society and Institutions of • Assets and Amenities soon.
6. Fires and burning of
Odisha. • Operations • Nearly 490 Mts. plastics
waste
• Discussions with UNICEF, Finnish Society and CED other State keen to develop a visit program and dry waste collected
partners in state dealing with other actions. Numerous to see these working in CEE area and recycled
NGOs and Recyclers.

Ganjam,
Odisha

Issues, Concerns and Challenges
(PWM) in SBM - G
1. Collection of Waste particularly
from the Villages and Link with
GWMS
2. Segregation & Sorting centres to
be created at the GP levels and
linking the pick-ups.
3. Linking Recyclers and building
Forward Linkages
4. Integrating and engaging SHGs
and also doing a workshop with
Panchayats in understanding
their approach
5. Understanding Correct Pricing
and Payment systems-
Sustainable Business Model
6. Monitoring of the Project
related Activities
GOA
Trainings, Capacity Building &
Exposure – SBM-G Teams managing
PWM
1. Conducted all PARTNER’S Meet for
the Senior State SBM-G Officials with
all thematic lead to discuss and
facilitate the required support for
resolving identified issues and
challenges.
2. Discussed and Shared Strategy and
planning for putting in place the
PWM system.
3. Discussions held with the SPCB
Officials with regard to resolving
existing challenges in PWM systems.
State SBM-G and SPCB Goa keen to
institute a workshop in creating a
common understanding with all
Panchayats
Standard Operating
Procedures for PWM – SBM
– G 2.0 Team
SOPs developed for establishing
PWM systems:
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Payment Systems
• SHG Onboarding
• Communication & IEC
SOPs developed for
PWMUs/MRFs
• Fire Safety Management &
Emergency Plan
• Electrical Safety & First Aid
• Movement of Machinery
• Equipment and Machinery
• Assets and Amenities
• Operations
State keen to develop a visit
program to see these working in
CEE area
Monitoring of Actions and
Digitization of Data
• CEE Shared with state SBM-G has
developed Real-time Monitoring
systems and reporting Formats.
• Demonstrated Monitoring and
Reporting Systems and Formats
• State SBM-G Keen to adapt on pilot
basis and to hold a workshop soon,
asked for a proposal for the same.
• Nearly 650 Mts plastics and dry
waste collected and recycled by
partners Sampurna Earth and One
Earth Foundation.

Issues, Concerns and
Challenges (PWM) in SBM -
G managing PWM
1. Establishing PWMUs –
Infrastructure Details, Layouts,
Machinery Details and
capacity, Overall Functioning
2. Collection of Waste
3. Segregation & Sorting
4. Linking Recyclers and building
Forward Linkages
5. Integrating and engaging SHGs
6. Understanding Correct Pricing
and Payment systems-
Sustainable Business Model
7. Monitoring of Project
8. MRF Operations
9. IEC , Communication & PWMU
Branding
PUNJAB
Trainings, Capacity Building & Standard Operating
Exposure – SBM-G Teams Procedures for PWM –
SBM – G 2.0 Team
• Discussion cum orientation on SOPs developed for
Strategy and planning with the establishing PWM systems:
state SBM-G team for putting in • Monitoring and Reporting
place the PWM system, MRF • Payment Systems
related operation and Monitoring • SHG Onboarding
Systems • Communication & IEC
• Demonstrated Monitoring and SOPs developed for
Reporting Systems and Processes PWMUs/MRFs
• Fire Safety Management &
• In discussion for conducting State Emergency Plan
level training for the District • Electrical Safety & First Aid
Officials on PWM systems • Movement of Machinery
• Equipment and Machinery
• Visited Rurka Kalan Block –Rurka • Assets and Amenities
Kalan Village to operationalize the • Operations
PWM system and PWMU unit.
• Keen to adapt and have
taken all SOPs to be shared
with the team
Monitoring of Actions Other Support
and Digitization of Requested
Data
• CEE Shared with state • IEC and
SBM-G has developed Communication
Real-time Monitoring support for
systems and reporting Awareness & MRF
Formats. Branding
• Demonstrated • MRF Layouts and
Monitoring and Machinery Details
Reporting Systems and and Specifications
Formats with the State
on 3rd November 2023. • MRF SOPs shared
with the State Team
• State keen to develop
a visit program to see • Handholding and
these working in CEE Guidance to the
area Local NGO for
establishing the
MRF/PWMUs
(Rurka Kalan Block)
 CHHATTISGARH
Issues, Concerns and Challenges (PWM) Trainings, Capacity Building & Exposure – SBM-G Standard Operating Procedures Monitoring of Actions and
in SBM - G Teams managing PWM for PWM – SBM – G 2.0 Team Digitization of Data

1. Establishing PWMUs – Infrastructure
Details, Layouts, Machinery Details and
capacity, Overall Functioning
2. Collection of Waste
3. Segregation & Sorting
4. Linking Recyclers and building Forward
Linkages
5. Integrating and engaging SHGs
6. Understanding Correct Pricing and
Payment systems- Sustainable
Business Model
7. Monitoring of Project and MRF
Operations
• 04 Discussions on Strategy and planning for SOPs developed for establishing
putting in place the PWM system- CEE PWM systems:
established an MRF at Jagdalpur. • Monitoring and Reporting
• Visit by the SBM-G mission Director to replicate • Payment Systems
the same in state. Guidelines issues for MRF. • SHG Onboarding
• Discussion with the State SBM-G Team on • Communication & IEC
Monitoring and Reporting Systems. Developing
guidelines. SOPs developed for
PWMUs/MRFs
• CEE is also establishing an material Recycling • Fire Safety Management &
Centre with PD DRDA, with the support of the Emergency Plan
State Government • Electrical Safety & First Aid
• Movement of Machinery
• SBM-G given 50 E-Rickshaws for collection • Equipment and Machinery
systems in 50 GPs and Villages. All driven by • Assets and Amenities
women largely. • Operations
• CEE Shared with state
SBM-G has developed
Real-time Monitoring
systems and reporting
Formats.
• Demonstrated
Monitoring and Reporting
Systems and Formats with
the State on 3rd
November 2023.
• Nearly 350 Mts plastics
and dry waste collected
and recycled

Bastar, C.G.
 JHARKHAND
Issues, Concerns and Challenges (PWM) in Trainings, Capacity Building & Standard Operating Procedures Monitoring of
SBM - G Exposure – SBM-G Teams managing for PWM – SBM – G 2.0 Team Actions and
PWM Digitization of Data
1. Establishing PWMUs – Infrastructure Details, • Provided State Level Training for all SOPs developed for establishing • CEE Shared with
Layouts, Machinery Details and capacity, SBM-G District Coordinators in Ranchi PWM systems: state SBM-G has
Overall Functioning with 100 participants on various • Monitoring and Reporting developed Real-time
2. Collection of Waste and Processing aspects of establishing PWM systems • Payment Systems Monitoring systems
and associated aspects. 100+ Officials • SHG Onboarding and reporting
3. Segregation & Sorting and Participants Trained. • Communication & IEC Formats.
4. Linking Recyclers and building Forward
Linkages • Discussion on Strategy and planning SOPs developed for PWMUs/MRFs • Demonstrated
for putting in place the PWM system- • Fire Safety Management & Monitoring and
5. Integrating and engaging SHGs CEE is also establishing an MRF at Emergency Plan Reporting Systems
Ranchi in 110 villages and GPs in 2 • Electrical Safety & First Aid and Formats with
6. Understanding Correct Pricing and Payment blocks of Ranchi District. Agreement • Movement of Machinery the State on 3rd
systems- Sustainable Business Model Signed. • Equipment and Machinery November 2023.
• Assets and Amenities
7. Monitoring of Project and MRF Operations • Discussion with the State Team on • Operations
Monitoring and Reporting Systems
Discussions to pilot one district
more. Likely Pakur and Sarai.

Ranchi, Jharkhand
 TELANGANA (11 GPs around KAGAZ NAGAR)

KAGAZ NAGAR, TELANGANA (11 GPs around KAGAZ NAGAR (Telangana)

• Awareness building and IEC at individual and community levels on various themes such as Source Segregation, Environment-
Friendly Alternatives, Types of Plastics, etc.
• Wall Painting on various themes like open-burning, composting, and source segregation.
• SHG Livelihood and Empowerment: 2 Cloth Vending Machine, 2 Tailoring Units (60 Beneficiaries)
• Training and Capacity Building to Safai Mitras, MPWs, schools, colleges, State Officials

Kagaz Nagar, Telangana

 Swachhata Hi Seva,2023
S.no. State Total Details Total Dry waste Collected Total No.
No. of of People
Events Sensitized
1. Ganjam, Odisha 7 CleanUp Drives|School Awareness and Human Chain|Swachhata • 613 Kgs 1277
Pledge|Swachhata Rally| • 21940 Kgs collected at the MRF
through daily collection
2. Bastar, 11 Cleanliness Shramdaan-SHGs, School, Community|CleanUp • 727.5 kgs 2476
Chhattisgarh Drives|School Awareness and Human Chain|Swachhata • 5128 Kgs collected at the MRF
Pledge|Swachhata Run|Swachhata Rath|Health Camp|Ratri through daily collection
Chowpal|Felicitation Ceremony
3 Ranchi, 5 CleanUp Drives|School Awareness and Human Chain|Swachhata 115 Kgs 1155
Jharkhand Pledge|Swachhata Drawing Competition|

4 KagazNagar, 22 CleanUp Drives|School Awareness|Swachhata Rally|Swachhata 911 kgs 2398

Telangana Pledge|Swachhata Drawing and Essay Writing Competition|

Overall Impacts
 WAY FORWARD
◦ Developing SOPs for project interventions in areas of work- Communications, Procurement; civil work, etc.

◦ Data Recording Formats at the MRFs - Waste Collection- Processing- Sale- Safai Mitra inclusivity, IEC actions

◦ Developing Digitized Monitoring systems for better Transparency & Traceability – Dashboards/Apps

◦ Developing Training Modules on various aspects for strategizing effective PWM Systems.

◦ Developing effective communication and IEC Strategy and Collaterals with reference to establishing PWM systems

◦ Developing Strategy to help PWMU become sustainable.