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the existing provision of SWM Rules, 2016 are (2) High calorific wastes shall be used for co-
appropriate and should be implemented. processing in cement or thermal power plants.
Looking at the health concerns of rag pickers, Recommendation: The Committee recommended
since napkin or diapers may cause serious health that this rule may be retained which will help
implications for the rag pickers and the handlers while implementing the PWM Rules, 2016 and
of the such waste, the Committee is of the view SWM Rules, 2016
that the provision of a pouch or wrapper for x. Development of a national database for production
disposal of each napkin or diapers along with the of plastics
packet should be implemented by the producers/
importers/brand owners. The concern that his The Committee felt that a proper database for
would add to the quantum of plastic waste was production of plastic would be of paramount
noted. However it was felt, that this would be importance if EPR/Modified EPR (Cess) based norms
small, compared to the adverse consequences are to be enforced. The Committee recommends
for handling such waste. Thus the committee that CPCB should take up the work of development
felt that no changes were necessary in the Rules of the database based on which the quantum of EPR/
relating to this issue. Modified EPR targets can be finalized. The registration
as well as the management of database for the EPR
ix. Rule 21 - Criteria for waste to energy process.-
may be online. This would allow for easy monitoring
(1) Non recyclable waste having calorific value of of EPR/Modifies EPR targets and also make the entire
1500 K/cal/kg or more shall not be disposed of on monitoring transparent and monitorable.
landfills and shall only be utilized for generating Source: Hazardous Substance Management Division
energy either or through refuse derived fuel or MoEFCC
by giving away as feed stock for preparing refuse
derived fuel.

The Disruptive Potential of Climate-Friendly Plastics

One of the many SMT opportunities is in plastics, bioplastics and recycled plastics offer the most potential
before 2030.

he global manufacturing industry operates at the a cleaner, more intelligent, distributed, and digitized
Tintersection of energy and materials and is going network of networks, the Energy Cloud.
through a massive transition. Disruption is expected across Overall, Navigant has identified six megatrends that are
the entire value chain over the coming decade. The energy shaping the direction of the transformation across three
and materials markets are converging into a broad and major transformational waves: climate action, energy
revolutionary sustainable manufacturing transformation system transition, circular economy, anything as a service
(SMT), triggered by changes in energy production and (XaaS), additive and micro-manufacturing, and industry
consumption, the shift toward more circular material 4.0.
flows, the emergence of new technologies and business
models, and changing consumer demand. According to Sustainable Feedstocks: A Multibillion Dollar
Navigant’s new Sustainable Manufacturing Transformation Opportunity
white paper, the expected developments in the energy One of the many SMT opportunities is in plastics, which
and materials arena resulting from SMT represent market results from a shift in fossil feedstocks to sustainable
opportunities of more than $2 trillion for manufacturing feedstocks. Issues related to plastics—primarily climate
companies. Amid this transformation, current production change and marine litter—will drive governments to
systems will become more sustainable, responsive, and implement regulation and companies to look for voluntary
digitized — just as the energy ecosystem evolves into

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