Center for Research and Sustainable Development Nepal (CREASION),

CAP: Collaborative Approach for Preventing Plastic Leakages in Rivers As part of the PLEASE project, Creasion Nepal was awarded a...

CAP: Collaborative Approach for Preventing Plastic Leakages in Rivers

As part of the PLEASE project, Creasion Nepal was awarded a Regional Competitive Block Grant (RBG) to implement sustainable solutions to reduce plastic pollution in Nepal.

Creasion Nepal focuses on developing a collaborative model for plastic waste management, aiming to divert plastic waste from rivers and landfills to the product value chain. They plan to achieve this by engaging marginalised community members, informal waste workers (IWWs), and youth groups in an integrated plastic collection model.

Established in 2005, Creasion is a not-for-profit organisation based in Nepal. They work in areas like environment, sustainability, and emergency disaster response, aiming to achieve a circular economy by reducing plastic consumption through policy, innovation, and expanding recycling networks.
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Total budget

USD 1,480,265

Objectives / Key Outcomes

A collaborative model for plastic waste management is developed to divert plastic waste from rivers and landfills to the product value chain

A strong plastic waste value chain is developed to intercept plastic waste leakages

Community members practice proper waste disposal and reduce their plastic consumption

Integrated plastic collection model developed by engaging marginalized community members, IWWs, and youth groups

An inclusive recycling network developed for value addition of plastic waste

Key stakeholders are engaged in fostering an enabling environment for plastic waste management through education, awareness, dialogues, and advocacy

Efficient knowledge gathering and dissemination to support national and regional replication

Key activities

1: Establishing two Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) in Kathmandu Valley and Golanjor municipality
2: Training vulnerable community members including fishermen, Dhobi and IWWs for plastic waste collection
3: Strengthening the capacity of one HDPE/LDPE recycling facility
4: Establishment of a PET recycling facility in Bharatpur Metropolitan City
5: Stakeholders dialogue for recycled plastic standardization
6: Strengthening existing CSOs of waste workers
7: Establishment of 12 Waste Smart Clubs in public schools
8: Establishment of a youth cohort to engage youth groups
9: Plastic Waste Mapping
10: Web-Portal Development