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Plastic
Waste Management
Plastic Waste
1.0 Introduction
¿ Plastic Waste Management is a major
problem in India, where urbanisation,
industrialisation, and economic growth
have resulted in increased plastic waste
(P W) generation. The burgeoning
population and the improvement in living
standards of the people have only
compounded this problem.
¿ Ministry of Environment, Forests and
Climate Change (MoEFandCC)
notified Plastic Waste
Management Rules, 2011 and the
revamped the Rules in 2016 & in
2018 to ensure proper plastic
waste management in India.
Various initiatives are being
taken in different parts of the
countr y, however, a lot still
remains to be done to comprehensively
address the issue related to Plastic Waste
Management.
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2.0 Legal Framework
2.1 Salient features in PWM
Salient features of PWM Rules
include the following:
>50µ
of user charge as prescribed by
local authority.
< Restriction of minimum
< Responsibility assigned to
thickness of plastic carry bags
and plastic sheet (>50 micron).
institutional generator, event
organizers for collection and
handing over of waste to
authorized waste processing/
disposal facilities.
< Jurisdiction of applicability of
PWM Rule
Rules expanded from the
municipal area to rural areas.
Plastic
Waste
< Promotion of use of plastic
< Responsibility of collection of
plastic waste under extended
producers responsibility (EPR)
assigned to Producers, brand
owners who introduce plastic
into market.
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Plastic Seller
Authorised
< Responsibility assigned to
waste generators for payment
2.2 Responsibilities under PWM Rules
Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
delineate the responsibility of the different
stakeholders including Central Pollution
Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control
Boards (SPCBs), State Urban Departments,
Urban Local bodies, district Magistrate as well
as the waste generators including
producer/Importers/Brand Owners. An
overview of the same is given on next page.
w a s t e p ro m o t e d f o r roa d
construction as per Indian Road
Congress guidelines or for
energy recovery, or for waste to
oil, etc.
< Issuance of Certification of
manufacturers of compostable
bags by CPCB.
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Plastic
Waste Management
(a). Local Body
< Development and setting up of infrastructure for PWM either on its own or by
engaging agencies or producers.'
< Framing of byelaws
< Preparation of Annual Report and submission to SPCB
(b). State Urban Development:
< Enforcement of PWM Rules relating to waste management by waste generator, use of
plastic carry bags, MLP
(c). Waste Generator
< Payment of user fees
< Institutional waste generator: Segregation of
plastic waste and handing it over to
authorized waste processing/disposal facilities either on its own or through authorized
collection agency
(d). Producers/ Importers/Brand Owners (PIBOs)
< Waste collection based on Extended Producer Responsibility either through own
distribution channel or through local bodies
< Phasing out of Multi- layer Plastics (MLPs) (non-recyclable / non-energy recoverable)
(e). SPCBs/PCCs
< Enforcement of PWM Rules related to Registration, manufacture of plastic products, MLP,
processing &amp; disposal of plastic waste
< Preparation of Annual Report and submission to CPCB
(f). CPCB
< Registration of PIBOs when operating in more than two states
< Preparation of consolidated Annual Report and submission to MoEF&CC
< Issuance of Certification of manufacturers of compostable bags/products.
(g). District Magistrate
< Providing assistance to prescribed authorities in enforcement.
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3.0 Status of Plastic Waste Management
< The overall plastic waste generated in the
country has been estimated to be
33,60,048 Tons per annum (TPA) as per
the Annual Report 2018-19 submitted by
the SPCBs/PCCs. Out of this the maximum
quantity of plastic waste is generated in
Maharashtra and Gujarat (12% each)
followed by Karnataka at 8%.
< Only one-fourth of the total plastic waste
generated in the country is currently
recycled in the country
An overview of PWM status in the country is
given below:
Status of Plastic Ban
22 States/UTs have imposed complete ban on plastic bags whereas 9 States/UTs have
imposed partial ban on plastic bags as per provisions of PWM Rules.
No. of registered Manufacturing/ Recycling Units
4773 in 30 states/UTs except Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar,
Lakshadweep & Sikkim.
Co-processing of PW in Cement plants
Co-processed in 14 States/UTs (Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, Himachal
Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha,
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana.
Using PW for road making
Utilization in 13 States/UTs (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, A & N, Himachal Pradesh,
Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Puducherry
and West Bengal).
Using PW in Waste to Energy/Oil production plants
Utilization in 6 States/UTs (Chandigarh, Delhi, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
& UP).
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Waste Management
4.0 PWM Initiatives
Initiatives taken by CPCB include :
4.1 Registration of Brand Owners/Producers
< CPCB has prepared Document for preparation of Action Plan for EPR as
Register
per provisions of PWM Rules, 183 Brand-Owners (BO) and 4 producers
Here
have been given registration by CPCB having EPR target of 7.5 lakh TPA
certificate to compostable plastic bags manufacturers/ sellers.
< CPCB has prepared SOP for issuance of certificate to Compostable Plastic manufacturers as
per provisions of PWM Rules. Certificate has been granted to 109 compostable plastic bags
manufacturers till now with a total capacity of 2,78,000 TPA .
4.2 National EPR Framework
EPR
Draft National EPR Guidelines under Plastic Waste Management Rules,
2018 have been framed and is under consideration at MoEF&CC.
4.3 CPCB Publications
n CPCB has issued following publications on PWM:
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ii.
iii.
iv.
LCA of Plastic Packaging Products
Assessment & Characteristics pf Plastic Waste generated in 60 cities
Plastic Waste Disposal through Plasma Pyrolysis Technique
Impact of Plastic Waste Disposal on Soil & Water Quality at Lucknow dumpsites.
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4.4
CPCB Guidelines
CPCB has developed following Guidelines for:
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ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
Management of Sanitary Waste
Disposal of non-recyclable fraction (Multi-layered) plastic waste
Collection, Segregation and Disposal of Plastic Waste
Co-processing of plastic waste in Cement Kilns
Disposal of Thermoset Plastic Waste including Sheet Moulding
Compound (SMC) and Fibre Reinforced plastic.
n Details on above available on website of CPCB at www.cpcb.nic.in.
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5.0 Challenges in PWM
The various challenges faced in
implementation of PWM Rules include the
following:
n Lack of proper source collection
and segregation system on ground.
n Lack of proper infrastructure,
processing efficiency and skilled
manpower for collection and
transportation of waste processing
plastic waste.
n Plastic Waste Management yet to
be initiated in most of the Gram
Panchayat.
n Phasing out of Single Use Plastic.
n Registration of Producers/ Brand
Owners under EPR.
6.0 Way Forward for Plastic Waste
Management
Minimizing Use of Plastic
n Banning / restricting manufacture of
plastic carrybags & phasing out Single
of Use Plastics.
n Developing implementation
mechanism for the imposition of the
ban.
n Creating Awareness on Plastic Waste
Management by issuing public
notices, organizing training
programs etc .
n Promotion of IEC program.
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Waste Management
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Maximizing diversion of
plastic waste to resource/
energy generation
n Strengthening collection and
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segregation network.
Developing mechanism
for engagement of
informal sector in
collection / segregation
of plastic.
Promotion of setting up
of Material Recover y
Facilities (MRF) which
should have facilities for
p r i m a r y, s e c o n d a r y a n d te r t i a r y
segregation of plastics.
Planning for utilization of recyclable
plastic waste by recyclers and nonrecyclable plastic waste for road making/
co-processing.
Promotion of alternate technologies for
plastic waste recycling.
Promotion of Chemical Recycling of
plastic waste in the Petrochemical
industries manufacturing plastic
granules as at present only physical
recycling is being done in which plastics
can get recycled once or twice.
n Development of Pyrolysis technology for
recycling unsegregated plastics waste.
n Mapping of Recyclers along with
capacity / technology
adopted.
n Mapping of Cement
manufacturers.
n St re n g t h e n i n g of E P R
Framework.
n Creation of online portal
for networking between
various stakeholders
engaged in plastic waste recycling.
Promotion of Alternatives of
Plastic
n Promoting R&D for Development of
Product Alternatives (Compostable,
Biodegradable, Paper, Wood, Cloth etc,).
n Recognizing more labs to certify and
approve the biodegradable/
Compostable products.
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