Collection of Mixed Plastics in Lekok, Indonesia (PWRS) communities

communities

and these communities urgently need a way to manage plastic waste locally

almost all wastes end up in the landfills because there is hardly any segregation or separation at source

bale and deliver it to their recycling facility

Collection of Mixed Plastics in Lekok, Indonesia (PWRS) communitiesIn Indonesia, only around 40 percent of waste is formally collected, while an estimated 40 million tons are mismanaged every year. Uncollected waste has become the leading source of plastic leakage into the environment, making Indonesia the third largest contributor to marine plastic pollution globally. Addressing this challenge requires scalable, community based solutions in areas with limited waste infrastructure and high vulnerability to ocean