Ocean-Bound Community Collection and Recycling of Mixed Plastics in Ambon, Indonesia (PPRS) and the majority of that

and the majority of that comes from rural communities that even lack formal collection systems

which are then molded to products such as crates

specifically to prefer products made out of locally sourced post-consumer third party-validated plastic recyclables

they aim to create jobs in local communities and contribute to solving the plastic waste problem in Indonesia

and has appointed partners to collect and purchase plastic waste at 12 other collection sites that serve coastal communities

Ocean-Bound Community Collection and Recycling of Mixed Plastics in Ambon, Indonesia (PPRS) and the majority of thatThis project partner works in Ambon, a remote island in Indonesia that doesnt yet have proper waste management. The risk of plastic waste leaking from open, unmanaged landfills into the ocean is high. All of the waste generated from materials that are imported to the island stays on the Island, and these communities urgently need a way to manage plastic waste locally. This project operates five collection points where residents can segregate and