The project seeks to enable smallholder framers to recycle plastics conveniently by setting up an ecosystem of plastic waste collection across 60+ villages in Maharashtra, reaching 1500+ farmers
Bayer and PI Industries today inaugurated its ‘Plastic Waste Take Back’ Pilot Project, in partnership with Sahyadri Farms. The technology-powered initiative, driven by Recykal, aims to reduce the impact of farm-based plastic on the environment through proper collection and recycling of plastic waste.
The ‘Plastic Waste Take Back’ Pilot Project will accelerate sustainability in agriculture and involves the setting up of 12 Empty Container Collection Bins (ECCB) across Nashik, Maharashtra. Each will serve a cluster of roughly five neighbouring villages, aiming to support over 60 villages and 1500 farmers across four locations: Nilwandi, Sonewadi, Sawargaon and Umberkhed. This is a joint initiative with a leading integrated agrichemicals solution company, PI Industries.
Sahyadri Farms will mobilise the farmers through its local presence and Recykal, via apps will mobilize stakeholder actions and provide cloud-based solutions for waste management. It will facilitate the collection, recycling and incineration of non-recyclable plastic waste. Together, Bayer and PI Industries will connect the link between Recykal and FPOs and financially sponsor the overall project management.
The project will facilitate waste collection in Nashik and will further be expanded to cities across India through increased awareness, education and dedicated infrastructure needed to bring about behavioural shift amongst farmers and promote safe waste disposal. Sahyadri farms will also assist in aligning with cluster farms, maintaining the access database, identifying the space for ECCB installation and helping create awareness.
