Ocean-Bound Collection of PET and Non-PET in Cairo, Egypt (PWRS) preventing it from reaching the

preventing it from reaching the ocean

Uncollected waste has become the leading source of plastic leakage into the environment

covering collector wages and transport

friction washing

LDPE and PP plastic into pellets

Ocean-Bound Collection of PET and Non-PET in Cairo, Egypt (PWRS) preventing it from reaching theThis project works with over 180 local fishermen in Egypt to collect plastic waste from the Nile river, which alone contributes up to 50% of the plastic waste in the Mediterranean Sea. Plastic pollution in the Nile is a significant environmental and health issue, exacerbated by a lack of awareness and inadequate waste management systems. This project supports fishermen and women, who together collect about 1 ton of plastic every day. Fishermen collect