Improving Plastic Bottle Waste Management System of India using RVMs

Year : 2024 | Volume : 14 | Issue : 03 | Page : 31 41
    By

    Dhaval Powle,

  • Krish Patel,

  • Gaurav Keshari,

  • Javic Kothari,

  • Aditya Kasar,

  1. Student,, Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Hill Trail, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  2. Student,, Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Hill Trail, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  3. Student,, Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Hill Trail, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  4. Student,, Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Hill Trail, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  5. Professor, Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Hill Trail, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

India is ranked first as the most populous country in the world, and plastic waste management has been a major ongoing concern for India. With the growing economy and population, the growth of plastic waste generation has been exponential but plastic waste management has been underachieved. The excess utilization and mishandling of single-use plastic have depreciated the performance of the plastic waste management system of India. This study emphasizes on increasing the collection of plastic bottle waste using three real-time variants of reverse vending machines – RVM BC-200, RVM PRO, and RVM PRIME – that will create a beneficial impact on the recycling of the plastic bottles that are collected and hence ameliorate the plastic management system of India. This research uses data analysis and data visualization tools to propose an in-depth comparison between the three real-time variants of RVMs and a proposed hybrid model to achieve the optimal goal.

Keywords: Mismanaged Waste Index, Single-use Plastic, Reverse Vending Machines, Collection Capacity, Plastic waste, Plastic bottle waste, metric tonnes, per year, plastic bottles, ecosystem, plastic waste management system

[This article belongs to Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits ]

How to cite this article:
Dhaval Powle, Krish Patel, Gaurav Keshari, Javic Kothari, Aditya Kasar. Improving Plastic Bottle Waste Management System of India using RVMs. Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits. 2024; 14(03):31-41.
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Dhaval Powle, Krish Patel, Gaurav Keshari, Javic Kothari, Aditya Kasar. Improving Plastic Bottle Waste Management System of India using RVMs. Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits. 2024; 14(03):31-41. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/joeecc/article=2024/view=182954


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Volume 14
Issue 03
Received 22/08/2024
Accepted 28/09/2024
Published 14/11/2024
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