This project is based on overall plastic waste management action plan and its effective implementation in collaboration with all stakeholders. The study therefore aims at providing baseline information on the production and use of plastics in Nepal and solicit appropriate priority actions in developing plastic waste management action plan in Nepal. Conduct baseline study of plastic pollution, assess the existing policy landscape for management of plastics and recommend implementable solutions for policy formulation, highlight the ongoing solutions at institutional and programmatic level regarding plastic management and explore the possible opportunities for zero-waste management and scaling up the best solutions in Nepal.

The study will focus on one municipality from each province. For example, Biratnagar (Province 1), Birgunj (Madhesh Province), Kathmandu (Bagmati Province), Pokhara (Gandaki Province), and Dhangadhi (Sudoorpashchim Province) will be selected for the study purpose. The criteria of selection are population size and the size of the consumption of plastics.