South Andaman handles 4 lakh tourists annually, generating beach plastic that currently goes to landfill. A small unit aggregating, washing, and pelletising marine plastic into recycled granulate sells to mainland and export buyers paying a 'ocean plastic' premium.
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South Andaman has India's most concentrated marine-tourism economy and an equally concentrated plastic waste stream. A pilot recycling unit — beach collection partnerships with hotels, a wash line, and a pelletising extruder — turns the waste into plastic granulate sold to recycled-content brands. International buyers (apparel, footwear) pay 30–50% premium for verified ocean-plastic feedstock. Local hotels and the municipality benefit from cleaner beaches.
Capex of ₹15–30 lakh covers the wash-and-pelletise line plus collection logistics. PMEGP supports the manufacturing component; some Plastic Waste Management state-grants are available through the A&N Pollution Control Board. The harder parts: building the collection network (paying beach collectors fairly), handling seasonal volume swings during monsoon, and getting the first export buyer (typically demands chain-of-custody certification). Start with selling clean granulate to mainland buyers before chasing the export premium.
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