Farmer and Community Collection and Recycling of Flexible Plastics in Navdapanth, Madhya Pradesh, India (PPRS) eliminate poverty and empower women

eliminate poverty and empower women by providing dignified jobs in rural and coastal areas in Kerala

and enhance incentives for local collectors and communities for sustaining the operations

which spans many islands and vast stretches of coastline

This project partner plays a critical role in strengthening plastic waste management systems across the Philippines

from between the ocean and high tide line

Farmer and Community Collection and Recycling of Flexible Plastics in Navdapanth, Madhya Pradesh, India (PPRS) eliminate poverty and empower womenThis project partner, which aims to create a circular economy to reduce pollution and improve livelihoods of local communities, collects and recycles plastic waste in Madhya Pradesh. Like the rest of India this large landlocked state, a major agriculture producer, lacks waste management and recycling infrastructure. Littering is widespread and plastic is often openly burned in public spaces. This project pays a premium for plastic waste from informal