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CIS 2024 — CONFERENCE REPORT

Building Sustainable

Waste Business Models -

ULBs to Corporates

he Waste harnessed as a valuable resource in waste management, presenting
Management to create a sustainable business digital solutions for advancing
& Technology model. This approach underlines circularity in waste processing.
Conference held the importance of integrating The importance of policy
Tduring the Clean circular economy principles at frameworks -- such as those on
India Show 2024 brought together the local level to drive large-scale e-waste recycling and plastic
key stakeholders and professionals environmental and economic waste management guidelines
from across industries, change. The other case studies -- shared by industry experts
government, and environmental shared by industry leaders highlighted the critical role
groups. With a focus on turning -- bio-CNG production from of government regulations in
waste into business opportunities, organic waste and water recycling enabling a sustainable waste
the conference highlighted the & conservation -- explored economy.
transformative potential of circular concrete examples of how waste The conference emphasized
economy models and innovative management could align with that achieving a sustainable
waste-to-resource technologies. broader sustainability and net-zero future hinges on the integration
A key takeaway was the targets. of innovation, cutting-edge
Prayagraj Model which Additionally, the speakers technology, and supportive policy
demonstrated how waste could be delved into the role of technology frameworks.

Dr Ajit Salvi, Director, Regional Centre of Dr Subhash Dalvi, OSD, Swachh Bharat Ulhas Parlikar, Global Consultant and Director,
Urban & Environmental Studies, All India Mission, Municipal Corporation of Greater MRAI
Institute of Local Self-Government, Mumbai Mumbai (MCGM)

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