Plastic Waste Information Management System (PWIMS)

The Plastic Waste Information Management System (PWIMS) is a digital platform designed to track, analyze, and manage the flow of plastic waste within a community or organization. Its main goal is to bring transparency, accountability, and efficiency to plastic waste collection, segregation, recycling, and upcycling processes.

PWIMS collects real-time data on plastic waste—from the amount collected daily by waste workers, to the categorization of plastics by type (such as PET, HDPE, LDPE, etc.) and color. It also tracks the movement of high-value and low-value plastics, monitors how much waste goes to landfills versus recycling centers, and records the number and type of products created through upcycling efforts. This data is visualized through dashboards that highlight environmental impact, recycling trends, and production outputs.

By integrating this system, stakeholders—including waste workers, recyclers, community leaders, and policymakers—gain insights that help improve operations, reduce environmental harm, and promote a circular economy. The system empowers decision-makers to plan targeted interventions, incentivize better waste practices, and measure community-wide progress toward sustainability goals.