COLLECTION
Waste collection rates are ultimately dependent on local factors – governance, geography, population density, consumption patterns, public awareness, amongst others. A staggering 90% of waste produced in low-income countries are openly dumped or burned. These same cities are growing at a rapid pace, but without adequate waste management systems in place, the ocean and our global coastlines will only serve as a dumping ground for yet more plastic debris. The imperative is for cities to develop waste management programs that increase collection rates and eliminate leakage during transport to reception facilities. No other solution can promise such an immediate or lasting impact.
MUNICIPAL COLLECTION
Municipal Collection is an essential foundation for any successful waste management system, providing dedicated collection points and/or door-to-door collection services. TARGET USERS: Individuals, Businesses, Industry, Government KEY...
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SOURCE SEGREGATION
Source Segregation by regulatory instrument establishes rules that govern the quality of garbage collection at the household or institutional level, and that which can mandate...
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CITY ACTION PLAN
A City Action Plan addresses a wide range of short and long-term measures, with the aim of preventing plastic from entering the environment, waterways and...
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WASTE FLOW TOOLS
Waste flow tools offer cities the analytical guidance they need to create, manage and sustain effective solid waste management systems in response to growing urban populations. TARGET...
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COMMUNITY-BASED WASTE MANAGEMENT
Community-based waste management programs are collaborations between NGO’s, government agencies and impacted communities, to provide the equipment, resources and training necessary to establish an effective waste management...
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WASTE WORKER INCLUSION
Waste Worker Inclusion into the formal waste management system recognizes the value these workers bring to the local economy, particularly waste collection and recycling sectors,...
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CLEAN URBAN WATERWAYS
Urban canals and rivers are an increasingly common end-point for consumer plastics, but can be kept clean using litter traps that retrieve floating plastic debris before it...
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SMART SENSORS AND DIGITALIZATION
Smart sensors in waste bins can optimize the process of waste collection, thereby increasing collection rates and reducing downstream waste management costs. TARGET USERS: Businesses, Industry, Government...
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ADVANCED DISPOSAL FEES
Advanced Disposal Fees are non-refundable fees levied on individual products at the point of purchase, with the fee being built into the price of the...
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DEPOSIT REFUND SCHEME
Deposit refund schemes provide a small refund to consumers when a plastic item is returned to an authorized collection point. TARGET USERS: Individuals, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: In...
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RECYCLING INCENTIVE SCHEME
Recycling incentive schemes provide rewards to users for actively participating in the program. TARGET USERS: Individuals, Businesses, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Rewards are given to program participants to encourage recycling,...
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LOCALIZED RECYCLING POP-UPS
Localized recycling pop-ups help solve the waste management problem in emerging and developing countries by employing local people to create value out of post-consumer plastics. ...
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CITIZEN SCIENCE
Citizen science – the involvement of the public in scientific research – is a cost-effective way to gather data over a large geographical area, while...
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BUSINESS-LED INITIATIVES
Industry plays a crucial role in the global production and use of plastics and thereby is a key player in the effort to reduce plastic...
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MUNICIPAL UNIONS
Municipal Unions are collective unions created by neighboring municipalities to collectively work on waste management activities, including collection and processing facilities, as well as communal...
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CITY WASTE RATING
City waste rating programs encourage healthy competition among cities and citizens within a region in a race to be distinguished as the cleanest city. TARGET...
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FISHING FOR LITTER
Fishing for Litter aims to reduce marine litter by encouraging the fishing industry to collect ocean plastics, ghost gear and other debris that gathers in their nets...
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PLASTIC BANK
Plastic Bank provides above market-rate for plastic waste, incentivizing plastic collection in exchange for money, items or services. TARGET USERS: Individuals, Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Plastic collected...
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E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
Electronic waste, commonly referred to as e-waste, is any electronic device that has been discarded by its former user and is one of the fastest...
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MICROFIBER CATCHMENTS
Microfiber catchment technologies effectively trap harmful, micro-plastic particles before they can travel to rivers, lakes and oceans. TARGET USERS: Individuals, Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: While water...
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OCEAN PLASTIC REINVENTED
Certified averted ocean plastic material can be effectively transformed into versatile, consumer-friendly products. TARGET USERS: Individuals, Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: The demand for recycled ocean plastic...
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