Community Collection and Co-processing of Mixed Plastics in Central Luzon, Philippines (PPRS) Upcycling Plastic Formal and informal waste collectors

Formal and informal waste collectors collect and sort plastic waste on the beaches of Krabi and Trang provinces

All household waste is collected and sorted to recover valuable materials

dignity and safe working conditions

covering the wages of collectors

This project delivers significant social and environmental benefits by reducing plastic pollution

Community Collection and Co-processing of Mixed Plastics in Central Luzon, Philippines (PPRS) Upcycling Plastic Formal and informal waste collectorsThis project partner works with aggregators who buy post consumer plastic from waste pickers in the informal waste sector in the Philippines, to ensure the collection and responsible processing of low value post consumer plastics, especially in Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Cavite, and Metro Manila. They also partner with various local governments in solid waste management, helping reduce the amount of waste brought to landfills or, worse, thrown into