Why Project CAP?
Project CAP is essential due to the escalating problem of plastic leakage into Nepal's environment, particularly its rivers, which amounts to approximately 20 kilotons per year. This leakage is exacerbated by the rising consumption of plastic and the absence of an effective plastic management system. Given these circumstances.
Who are the key stakeholders of the project CAP?
Local governments, formal and informal waste workers, CSOs (Civil Society Organizations), youths and community schools, marginalized communities are the key stakeholders of the CAP project.
Whose Project?
Project CAP primarily belongs to the local community, with a particular emphasis on engaging youth. These youths are entrusted with the responsibility of spearheading and overseeing the project's implementation. Their active involvement and commitment are crucial for the success of Project CAP, as they play a central role in redirecting plastic waste away from landfills and rivers and integrating it into valuable chains within their communities.
Implementer/Partner/Donor (supporter)
Project CAP is one of the projects by the PLEASE (Plastic Free Rivers and Seas of South Asia) in Nepal, which is implemented by the Creasion Nepal with South Asia Co-operative Environment Program (SACEP), supported by UNOPS and the World Bank.
Why Project CAP in your area?
Your area is facing a pressing issue that demands immediate attention to plastic pollution. Every day, your surroundings are inundated with plastic waste, and our rivers are becoming contaminated due to high levels of leakage. The consequences of this pollution are dire, affecting both nature and human health.
What is the goal of the project?
The overarching goal of the project is to develop a collaborative model for plastic waste management with the aim of diverting plastic waste from rivers and landfills towards the product value chain.
Why is diverting plastic waste from rivers and landfills important?
By diverting plastic waste from rivers and landfills, the project aims to mitigate the environmental impact of plastic pollution, particularly on water bodies and land ecosystems.
What are the expected output of the project?
The expected outcomes of the project include a reduction in plastic waste reaching rivers and landfills, increased recycling rates, and the integration of plastic waste back into the product value chain.
ACTIVITY 1 Establishing two material recovery facilities (MRFs) in Kathmandu valley and Golanjor municipality
- Each MRF will have a baling unit and separate compartments for storing segregated plastic waste
- The facility staff will be given organizational management training, gender responsive training, and occupational safety trainings
ACTIVITY 2 Training vulnerable community members including fishermen, dhobi and informal waste workers (IWWs) for plastic waste collection
- Marginalized communities will be trained to collect plastic waste for alternative livelihood
ACTIVITY 3 Strengthening the capacity of one HDPE/LDPE recycling facility
An existing HDPE/LDPE facility in Gajuri rural municipality will be strengthened to increase its operational efficiency
A recycling facility will be set up with a washline, an extruder and a strap extrusion that will process recovered plastics into pellets and recycled straps
- A dialogue will be organized to incorporate the private sector including existing recyclers, plastic manufacturers, government counterparts including MoFE, DoEnv, DoI, NBSM, as well as academic institutions and experts
- International experts who have helped standardize recycling process will be included in the dialogue
- Based on the discussions, a set of recommendations will be prepared and handed over to the concerned governmental body
- Members of CSOs will be trained on organizational management
- Selected CSOs will be trained on policy advocacy and gender responsiveness
- Twelve schools from project areas will be selected based on a selection matrix
- Each WSCs will be extended a Children Impact Fund
- E-Library will be installed at each WSC
- Waste smart museums will be built at each WSC with an objective of inducing behavioural change in school children
- One cohort of youth will be established from the project area
- The cohort will be trained on conducting community level advocacy and awareness programs to institutionalize circular economy
- Youth Cohort will lead 12 river cleanup campaigns
Plastic waste mapping will be carried out through usage of visual surveying, government data, and technologies such as GIS
- A web portal will be developed to store and share all the related data findings
- Project team will setup a mechanism to track near-real time data from project activities