Community Collection and Recycling of PET in Bulacan, Philippines (PPRS) Upcycling Plastic which fund the collection and

which fund the collection and recycling of rigid plastic

Environmental and social benefits of this project include:

low-value plastics like LDPE

Reducing the economic gap between recycled and virgin plastic

Community Collection and Recycling of PET in Bulacan, Philippines (PPRS) Upcycling Plastic which fund the collection andThis 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