Plastic Smart Aryad

Aryad Grama Panchayat has found smart Aryad Grama Panchayat, ways to use its plastic wastes (below 50 microns) that were being littered and Total area: 6.87 sq. km incinerated. The Panchayath is all set to Population- 30983 introduce recycled value-added products into Male – 15326 the market and use shredded plastics for Female – 15657 laying of roads. Households -9537

No. of divisions- 18 Operational area 18 wards in Aryad Panchayath,

• Plastic from about 7000 homes and 500 mercantile institutions are collected by Green Force Volunteers (GFVs) and transported to plastic shredding unit near plasukulam in 6th ward where it is being shredded are being sold to clean Kerala company and other private agencies. • Monitoring based on QR code is done where carry bags are kept in each household to store plastic waste. • A total of 36 Green Force Volunteers, are working in the Panchayat where they visit the houses twice in a month and Inauguration of plastic shredding unit by Hon Finance collect the waste. Minister Dr. T.M Isaac • The quantity of waste material collected by GFV is recorded in the computer, through which the source of highest quantity of waste is monitored so that further steps can be taken.

Monitoring system • Centralized mobile-web monitoring system is used. • One room attached with the shredding is equipped with Wi-Fi. • Each GFV is given an android smart phone. • Collection bin materials with QR code are given to each house and GFV while making home visit scans the collection bin using android phone, which will enable the shredding unit to record the same. • A colour coded monitoring system is in place. Green colour indicates regular home visit and yellow for one-time visit. • Red colour signifies the reluctance by User App Manual the resident to participate in this venture or GFV not visiting the area. • An exhaustive report is given to each GFV. Review meeting will be convened every month where draw backs are discussed and remedied in the presence of local body representatives and GFV.

User Fee System An amount of Rs. 6000/- is paid as monthly emolument to each GFV and 5 employees at the shredding unit. An amount of Rs. 30 from households and Rs 100 from institutions are being collected each month. “One day One Rupee” campaign has also been launched by the panchayat to change the reluctant households.