Community Collection and Upcycling of Flexible and Rigid Plastics in Malabon, Philippines (PPRS) Upcycling Plastic and Sulawesi

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Fishermen collect plastic waste from the surface of the Nile as they conduct their regular fishing activities and sell it by the kilogram to this project partner

Thailand’s beautiful beaches are inundated with plastic

Co-processing is used to address non-recyclable plastic pollution by collecting these materials through municipal councils and directing them to recover energy in the cement kiln

Community Collection and Upcycling of Flexible and Rigid Plastics in Malabon, Philippines (PPRS) Upcycling Plastic and SulawesiThis upcycling project aims to shift the local waste management system from linear to circular by monetizing the collection, sorting and aggregation of recyclable plastic. The project buys plastic waste thats been cleaned and sorted from local junk shops and local municipal barangay material recovery facilities. They shred and recycle the plastic, including HDPE, PP, LDPE, into sachet flakes or pellets, which are then molded to products such as