PROMOTE CIRCULAR ECONOMY THROUGH WASTE MANAGEMENT

• Action 2.3.1 Strengthen the capacity of the PMC and the circular economy ecosystem towards 100% in situ processing of organic wastes, recovery of recyclables, and liquid waste management
• Action 2.3.2 Support formalization of scrap recycling economy and improve sanitation worker safety and livelihoods
• Action 2.3.3 Promote public behaviour change for sustaining the circular economy

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Action 2.3.1 Strengthen the capacity of the PMC and the circular economy ecosystem towards 100% in situ processing of organic wastes, recovery of recyclables, and liquid waste management

Leads: PMC, PSCDCL, SWaCH

Pilot projects will help understand the institutional changes and capacities needed, including for promoting source segregation of waste streams, decentralized organic waste processing, retrieval of recyclables, closing or shortening recycling loops, and setting up systems to enable Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for difficult to recycle materials. Similarly, waste water treatment too will require innovations, including market-based approaches to mitigate untreated effluents. Good quality data, MIS and GIS on waste generators, collection services, and processing sites would help build effective and efficient data-driven decisions at the city level.

• Project 2.3.1.1 Zero Waste Wards – pilot for 100% organic waste management
• Project 2.3.1.2 EPR Desk at PMC – to promote management of difficult to recycle materials, including innovations in products and materials
• Project 2.3.1.3 Waste GIS and Waste Matters Studies to keep track of segregation, composting, collection, user fee payment, and monitoring service provision
• Project 2.3.1.4 ‘StreamLine Pune’- Nalla rejuvenation for treatment of polluted run-offs/ run-off waste water

Action 2.3.2 Support formalization of scrap recycling economy and improve sanitation worker safety and livelihoods

Leads: PMC, PMRDA, KKPKP, SWaCH, Scrap traders

The scrap recycling economy is largely in the informal sector. While recycling provides economic and environmental gains, the informal nature of the sector

often means hazardous work conditions and pollution from mismanaged materials recovery processes. Support to the sector for integrating worker welfare and environmental compliance is necessary. This must be done through participatory approaches and institutional capacity building. Enhancing the circular economy also means shortening the materials loops, and reducing distances for transport of materials. Re-organization of the physical systems for materials movement and recycling may be needed to enhance the value of the recycling economy in Pune.

• Project 2.3.2.1 Create a Scrap Map for Pune
• Project 2.3.2.2 Closing the Loops, or shortening recycling loops
• Project 2.3.2.3 Promote Green Jobs in Recycling

Action 2.3.3 Promote public behaviour change for sustaining the circular economy

Leads: PMC, PSCDCL, NGOs, residents’ associations

An IEC strategy and participatory governance with information on waste services and public responsibilities, incentives and penalties, area-based campaigns on waste segregation and littering etc would support the transition to circular economy. Active networks of people interested in and practicing composting may be strengthened.

• Project 2.3.3.1 IEC strategy for circular economy
• Project 2.3.3.2 Strengthen / promote Community Compost Networks
• Project 2.3.3.3 Participatory governance mechanism such as Ward Citizens’ Committees for Circular Economy (See also 1.4.3.1 on participatory planning)