Contents
Undertaking i
Acknowledgement ii
List of Figures and Tables iii
Abbreviations iv
Abstract vi
Table of Contents vii
Chapter-1 Introduction 1
1.1 Background . 1
1.2 Problem Statement 1
1.3 Research Question 2
1.4 Objectives 2
1.5 Scope of work 3
Chapter-2 Research Methodology 4
2.1 Data Collection Tools and Formats 4
2.2 Process Framework 5
Chapter-3 Literature Review 7
3.1 Solid Waste Management Rule 2016 7
3.2 Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 and Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rule 2018 8
3.3 Beat Plastic Pollution 2018 conference, By Gujarat Pollution Control Board 8
3.4 Extended Producer Responsibility, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 8
3.5 Extended Producer Responsibility: the answer to cutting waste in the UK? 9
3.6 Extended Producer Responsibility: Updated Guidance for Efficient Waste Management; Executive Summary 9
3.7 Five examples of Extended Producer Responsibility 10
3.8 Eight Examples of a Circular Economy 10
3.9 What is Linear Economy? 10
3.10 Improving EPR Programs Worldwide- Webinar
3.11 Extended Producer Responsibility Creating the Frame for Circular Products 11
3.12 International Workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility in India: Opportunities, Challenges and Lessons from International Experience 11
3.13 A Scottish Deposit Refund System, Final Report for Zero Waste Scotland 12
3.14 The Circular Economy: from consumer to user 12
3.15 Producer Responsibility Organisation 13
3.16 Circular Economy 13
3.17 Third Party De-manufacturing as a solution for extended producer responsibility 13
Chapter-4 Existing EPR model 15
4.1 Questionnaire for PROs 15
4.2 PRO Working Model 17
4.2.1 Loopholes in the existing models 19
4.3 The Goa Model 20
Chapter-5 Proposed Model and Policy Recommendations 22
5.1 Reverse Logistics 22
5.2 Product Line: Technical Specifications 22
5.3 The case of Amul 23
5.3.1 Existing Forward Distribution 23
5.4 Proposed Model 24
5.4.1 Flow of Waste 25
5.4.1.1 Credit Clearing Portal- EPR Dashboard 27
5.4.1.2 Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders 29
5.4.2 Flow of Money 30
5.4.3 Feasibility 31
5.4.3.1 Analysing the Model 32
5.5 Pros of the Model 36
5.6 Policy Recommendations 37
5.7 Scalability of the Model 39
5.8 Design for Environment (DfE) 42
Chapter-6 Summary 44
Appendix 46
EPR in PWM: Reverse Logistics ix
Appendix-1: Framework for analysis of forward distribution 46
Appendix-2: Market Rate of Scrap and Sales Data 47
Appendix-3: Details of the model 48
Appendix-4: PRO operations cost 49
Appendix-5: On-spot consumption 50
Appendix-6: The Proposed Model 51
Appendix-7: EPR charge and the PRO profit 52
References 54