NITI Aayog and UNDP India launched a handbook to promote the sustainable management of plastic waste in the country.
The report, titled ‘NITI Aayog-UNDP Handbook on Sustainable Urban Plastic Waste Management, was released on 11th October 2021 by NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Dr. Rajiv Kumar, CEO Shri Amitabh Kant, and Shri. Rameshwar Prasad Gupta, Secretary Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Special Secretary Dr. K. RajeswaraRao, and Ms. Shoko Noda, Resident Representative, UNDP India.
The Handbook is a repository of 18 case studies/best practices and examples from cities in India, including 4 from Southeast Asia, which face similar infrastructure and plastic waste challenges.
It is divided into four major components
- Technical models for recycling
- Material Recovery Facilities (MRF)
- Governance for effective plastic waste management
- IEC and Digitization
The book will enable the urban local bodies to learn from the successful business and service models covered under this handbook to plan for efficient plastic waste management in their cities.
