Community and Farmer Collection and Recycling of Rigid Plastics in Navdapanth, Madhya Pradesh, India (PPRS) Increase Recycled Feedstock Every piece of furniture made

Every piece of furniture made by this upcycler diverts a significant amount of plastic away from landfills and oceans

such as benches

and low value mixed plastic waste is sent to a co-processing facility that meets both local and global standards

is often dumped back into the ocean

and also from locations within their communities

Community and Farmer Collection and Recycling of Rigid Plastics in Navdapanth, Madhya Pradesh, India (PPRS) Increase Recycled Feedstock Every piece of furniture madeThis 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 the state of Madhya Pradesh, 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