Plastic bottles, whether reusable or single-use, both are problematic. Many chemicals known as additive are added to plastic during its manufacture. Many additives are toxic chemicals, some are carcinogenic, some are endocrine disruptors.
Plastic can be recycled only 2-3 times. Hence, it ultimately ends up as waste. Plastic does not decompose but it disintegrates into microplastics which spread everywhere. Today microplastic is in our food chain, in our food, water and air.
Microplastic is found in our blood, intestinal linings, arteries, placenta and mother’s milk.
It is a good idea to avoid a plastic bottle to the extent possible. Steel and glass bottles are safer options. They do not leach any harmful chemicals. Both Stainless steel and glass are infinitely recyclable.
Explore solutions that reduce plastic bottle use or manage the waste generated so that these bottles reach recycling facilities and are not lost to the environment.
This is an attempt to showcase all the solutions ever implemented in Pune City for the said problem. Ongoing-Past, successful-unsuccessful; all the solutions are listed.
The discontinued solutions are in red.
Status: Active 🟢
Type: Awareness & Demonstration
Category: Waste Reduction
Tellus Foundation conducts awareness sessions and provides steel bottles to one class.
Suitable for: CSR, Corporators, Donors
Ease of Implementation: Easy
Status: Pilot 🟠
Type: Behaviour Change
Category: Waste Reduction
Rickshaw drivers are increasingly choosing steel bottles over plastic for health.
Suitable for: Corporators, Citizen Groups, Citizens, CSR
Ease of Implementation: Easy
Status: Discontinued 🔴
Type: Technology Intervention
Category: Waste Management
A Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) to accept plastic bottles for recycling.
Suitable for: CSR, Donors, Railways- Bus Authorities
Ease of Implementation: Medium
Status: Active 🟢
Type: Individual Action
Category: Waste Reduction
An act of direct intervention by Mangesh Gaikwad without waiting for institutional programs.
Suitable for: Any Citizen for individual action
Ease of Implementation: Easy
Status: Pilot 🟠
Type: Behaviour Change
Category: Waste Management
A bottle-shaped container to collect bottles for recycling, ensuring they are not lost to the environment.
Suitable for: Corporators, Citizen Groups, Citizens, CSR
Ease of Implementation: Easy
Do you know a solution that has reduced or effectively managed plastic bottle waste?
Please share it at missioncitychakra@gmail.com
Plastic bottle waste reduction is achieved through them though the focus is larger and not limited to plastic bottle
Type: Collection & Recycling Infrastructure
Category: Waste Management
A Ward Officer
A Corporator
A CSR Manager
Donor Organization
Anybody who wants to implement projects that actually solve problems?
We have designed roadmaps based on the above projects. Each roadmap is ready to be implemented.
Each roadmap contains
Roadmaps are specifically designed for the locally elected representatives i.e. the corporators and the ward officers, CSR managers, and the donor organizations who genuinely want to solve the urban problems and make a difference.
Budget: < 50,000
Visibility: Medium
Impact: Medium
Budget: 25,000-1,00,000
Visibility: Medium
Impact: High
Budget: < 50,000
Visibility: Medium
Impact: High
Budget: < 1,00,000
Visibility: Very High
Impact: High
Budget: < 50,000
Visibility: Medium
Impact: High
Budget: < 50,000
Visibility: Medium
Impact: High
