Community Collection and Recycling of PET in Bulacan, Philippines (PPRS) Upcycling Plastic which produces plastic granules and

which produces plastic granules and pellets that are sold to companies as an alternative to virgin plastic

low-value plastics like LDPE

Tonle Sap and Bassac rivers in and around Phnom Penh

and additional processing required

which fund the collection and recycling of rigid plastic

Community Collection and Recycling of PET in Bulacan, Philippines (PPRS) Upcycling Plastic which produces plastic granules 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