Table of Contents
Declaration iii
Executive Summary v
List of Figures vi
List of Tables vii
List of Abbreviation viii
Table of Contents ix
1. Introduction 1
1.1. About Plastics 1
1.2. Types of Plastics 1
1.3. Plastic value chain 2
1.4. Plastic Scenario 3
1.4.1. Global plastic production 3
1.4.2. Global plastic production and waste generation sector wise 5
1.4.3. Global plastic waste and its role in pollution of oceans 6
1.4.4. Indian scenario 6
1.5. Impact of plastics 8
2. Flow of the study 10
2.1. Need for study. 11
2.2. Research Statement 11
2.3. Objectives of the study 11
2.4. Methodology of the study 11
3. Literature Study 12
3.1. Circular Economy 12
3.1.1. About the concept 12
3.1.2. Existing scenario 13
3.1.3. Objectives 13
3.1.4. Stagewise key challenges in Circular economy 13
3.2. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) 14
3.2.1. Objectives 14
3.2.2. Stakeholders and their responsibilities 15
3.2.3. Challenges with EPR in India 16
3.3. Plastic Waste Management Rules 17
3.3.1. Aim of the rules 17
3.3.2. Outcomes 18
3.4. Zero waste city 18
3.5. Net zero plastic cities 19
4. Framework for the Development into Net Zero Plastic Cities 21
4.1. About the framework 21
5. Detailed framework 22
5.1. City Overview 22
5.2. Baseline Assessment of the city 22
5.3. Stakeholder evaluation 24
5.4. City wide strategies 26
5.5. Detailed Strategic Plan 26
5.5.1. Reducing the use of plastic 26
5.5.2. Increasing segregation of plastic waste 29
5.5.3. Strategies to reduce the plastic sent to the landfills. 30
5.5.4. Strategies to include the informal sector and increase citizen awareness 31
5.6. Tracking Procedure 32
Annexure- 1 34
Questionnaire for Plastic waste generators: 34
Questionnaire for Informal waste collectors: 35
Questionnaire for AMC: 35
Questionnaire for Private agency involved in collection, processing and disposal: 36
Questionnaire for Private agency involved in using recycled plastic. 36
Annexure- 2 37
Stakeholder Survey 37
Bibliography 40