Recycling Value chain
Producer / Manufacturer
Beverage cartons manufactured and Sold
Consumer
Beverage cartons consumed
Waste Collection
Either at source or at Landfills by the formal and informal waste trade
Collection Hubs / Waste Management Agencies
Collect used cartons from the waste trade and send aggregated volumes to Recyclers/ Paper Mills
Recyclers / Plastic Waste Processors
Convert used cartons into end use products
The value chain for recycling beverage cartons has several players and moving parts. At the center of this value chain are the waste pickers: the informal sector that works in landfills, ensuring that the waste is segregated and are the true heroes of the recycling system in the country. Through AARC, we aim to ensure that the efforts of the waste pickers are valued through pecuniary compensation, health camps, and educational sessions.
We ensure that the informal sector – waste pickers and their families – receive free health checkups and are given basic medicines to ensure that their health is not compromised in the arduous work that they do for the recycling effort.
Collective Action
AARC will bring together all aspects of the value chain to ensure successful project implementation
Existing Collection & Recycling Infrastructure
Financial Resources
Distribution & Retail Network
Knowledge & Existing Experience on Recycling
Technical Capability
Outreach
Alliance for Collective Action
Producers & Brand Owners
Join together to pool their resources
The Alliance
To help producers and customers engage with the recyclers and other stakeholders across the country
Three Main Goals
- To enhance the collection and recycling ecosystem
- Drive the increase in recycling rate leading to sustainable development goal of the category
- Enable members to meet their EPR goals