Scaling Up Plastic Waste Collection and Recycling

Rules & Requirements

The Plastic Program rules are the backbone of the program. They define the standards and processes which all projects must follow in order to be certified. The Plastic Program rules are set out in a suite of documents which include three types of program documents: Requirements, Templates and Guidance.

These documents are updated periodically. Please check this page to be sure you are using the latest version of a given document.

Requirements

Requirements documents set out the core principles and requirements for developing projects and generating Plastic Credits that are real, additional, independently verified and transparently registered. All Plastic Program projects are assessed against these requirements to determine whether they are eligible to register with the Plastic Program and issue Plastic Credits. These documents also describe the steps required to perform different functions of the Plastic Program, including how to apply for project registration.

Plastic Program Guide, v1.0	Issued: 10 February 2021 The Plastic Program Guide is the overarching Plastic Program document. It sets out the rules and requirements governing the Plastic Program, including the process for registering projects and issuing Plastic Credits, the methodology approval process, the accreditation requirements for validation/verification bodies, and the functioning of the Verra Registry.
Plastic Standard, v1.0	Issued: 10 February 2021 The Plastic Standard sets out the specific requirements for developing projects and for the validation, monitoring and verification of projects, and the collected and/or recycled plastic waste.
Plastic Program Definitions, v1.0	Issued: 10 February 2021 The Plastic Program Definitions is a reference document that defines all terms used in the Plastic Program documents.
Plastic Program Fee Schedule	The Plastic Program Fee Schedule is currently under revision. Please contact plasticstandard@nullverra.org for more information.
Complaints and Appeals Policy, v1.0	Issued: 22 January 2019 Verra complaints and appeals policy

Templates and Forms

Templates and forms are provided to ensure that users of the Plastic Program have a consistent structure to work from when completing certain documents. These templates are required for the completion of project descriptions, monitoring reports, verification reports and other required documentation.

Plastic Program Project

Plastic Project Description, v1.0	Issued: 10 February 2021 Project description template
Plastic Project Monitoring Report, v1.0	Issued: 10 February 2021 Monitoring report template
Joint Plastic Project Description & Monitoring Report, v1.0	Issued: 10 February 2021 Joint project description and monitoring report template
Listing Representation (Single Representor), v1.0	Issued: 4 March 2021 Deed of representation issued in respect of a project with a single project proponent
Listing Representation (Multiple Representors), v1.0	Issued: 4 March 2021 Deed of representation issued in respect of a project with multiple project proponents
Registration Representation (Single Representor), v1.0	Issued: 4 March 2021 Deed of representation issued in respect of a validated project with a single project proponent
Registration Representation (Multiple Representors), v1.0	Issued: 4 March 2021 Deed of representation issued in respect of a validated project with multiple project proponents
Issuance Representation (Single Representor), v1.0	Issued: 4 March 2021 Deed of representation issued in respect of collected and/or recycled plastic waste from a project with a single project proponent
Issuance Representation (Multiple Representors), v1.0	Issued: 4 March 2021 Deed of representation issued in respect of collected and/or recycled plastic waste from projects with multiple project proponents
Plastic Program Validation Report, v1.0	Issued: 10 February 2021 Validation report template
Plastic Program Verification Report, v1.0	Issued: 19 April 2021 Verification report template
Joint Plastic Program Validation and Verification Report, v1.0	Issued: 19 April 2021 Joint validation and verification report template
Validation Representation, v1.0	Issued: 4 March 2021 Deed of representation issued in respect of validation
Verification Representation, v1.0	Issued: 4 March 2021 Deed of representation issued in respect of verification
Accession Representation, v1.0	Issued: 4 March 2021 Deed of representation issued in respect of project proponents joining a project
Partial Release Representation, v1.0	Issued: 4 March 2021 Deed of representation issued in respect of project proponents leaving a project

VVB

VVB Application Form, v1.1	Issued: 18 December 2020 Validation/verification body application form
Verra VVB Agreement Template, v1.1	Issued: 10 February 2021 VVB agreement template

Guidance

News

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Good Fruit & Vegetables: “Plan to recover banana plastic and reduce on-farm waste”

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26 February 2020

Plastics Recycling Update: “Can credit trading drive dollars to plastics recovery?”

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11 February 2021

Plastics News: “NGOs: plastics pollution credit programs need more work” ($)

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