Community Collection and Recycling of PET in Bulacan, Philippines (PPRS) Upcycling Plastic Environmental and social benefits of

Environmental and social benefits of this project include:

Reducing the economic gap between recycled and virgin plastic

Expanding and improving the operational capacity of the recycling facility

which produces plastic granules and pellets that are sold to companies as an alternative to virgin plastic

Community Collection and Recycling of PET in Bulacan, Philippines (PPRS) Upcycling Plastic Environmental and social benefits ofThis project partner recycles PET plastic into hot washed flakes that are sold to manufacturers to use in new products. The partner purchases plastic from junk shops and other aggregators in multiple provinces who buy plastic bottles from informal sector waste pickers. The project partner preprocesses the bottles on location, then ships the plastic to their recycling facility in Bulacan. The funds from plastic credits allows this project partner to