Reduce and Intercept, Value add through the Establishment of a Recycling plant for low-grade plastics and used beverage cartons in Nepal RIVER+
As part of the PLEASE project, Biocomp was awarded a Regional Competitive Block Grant (RBG) to implement sustainable solutions for reducing plastic pollution in Nepal.
Biocomp Nepal aims to contribute to the interception and reduction of plastic waste in Nepal, establishing a complete value chain for the collection and recycling of used beverage cartons (UBCs), low-grade plastics, and multi-layer plastics (MLP), contributing to a circular economy in Nepal. Through active gender-responsive programming, they create jobs for youth and women in waste management while also manufacturing recycled plastic boards.
Biocomp, a social enterprise started in 2011, focuses on maximising improvements in financial, social, and environmental well-being. They began by tackling organic waste management and have now expanded to address the pressing issue of plastic waste, aiming to divert 9000 tons of plastic from streets and rivers annually through their RIVER+ project.
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USD 1,499,480
As part of the PLEASE project, Biocomp was awarded a Regional Competitive Block Grant (RBG) to implement sustainable solutions for reducing plastic pollution in Nepal.
Biocomp Nepal aims to contribute to the interception and reduction of plastic waste in Nepal, establishing a complete value chain for the collection and recycling of used beverage cartons (UBCs), low-grade plastics, and multi-layer plastics (MLP), contributing to a circular economy in Nepal. Through active gender-responsive programming, they create jobs for youth and women in waste management while also manufacturing recycled plastic boards.
Biocomp, a social enterprise started in 2011, focuses on maximising improvements in financial, social, and environmental well-being. They began by tackling organic waste management and have now expanded to address the pressing issue of plastic waste, aiming to divert 9000 tons of plastic from streets and rivers annually through their RIVER+ project.
Visit BioComp Nepal for more information.
o establish a formal gender-aware market value chain in Nepal for the recycling of low-grade
plastics and (used) beverage cartons under which decent work is provided to all.
Set up a profitable recycling factory to operate the technology for the recycling of UBC, low-grade plastics, and Multi-Layer Plastics (MLP) which do not pollute the environment.
Ensure that aggregators are women-led, that employees are treated fairly, and that the workplace is a safe environment.
Set-up of aggregators specializing in UBC and low-grade plastics such as MLP which do not pollute the
environment. By creating a market for these recyclables other existing aggregators are expected to start aggregating, segregating, and trading these recyclables as well.
Improve resilience levels and working conditions ofIWWs by providing IWWs with PPE, and health insurance, and will link them with social protection and protection schemes.
Create market value for UBC, low-grade plastics, and Multi-Layer Plastics (MLP) through the establishment of aggregators that will purchase these types of recyclables from IWWs and municipalities.
The consortium will conduct social and behavioral change communication (SBCC) campaigns for general public awareness and river clean-up campaigns with the community volunteers to collect plastic in riverbeds.
Introduce technology in- country for the recycling of UBC, low-grade plastics and
Multi-Layer Plastics (MLP).
Barrier assessment and conduct Social Behaviour Change Campaign River Clean-Up Campaigns Awareness raising campaign targeted at IWWs to promote safe collection and fair market price sale of UBC plastics to aggregators Identification of vulnerable IWWs and support in accessing social protection schemes, health insurance, occupational health and safety package Her Safety Training for existing aggregators and access to better WASH facilities at work Construction of a recycling facility, installation machinery and development standards on CFRM, Her Safety and Grievance Response Mechanism (GRM); Production and Sales of plastic composite boards
