Community Collection and Upcycling of HDPE and Flexible Plastics in Abidjan and Grand Bassam, Cote d’Ivoire - Waste Collection Credits - (PWRS) Plastic waste is pre-sorted at

Plastic waste is pre-sorted at collection sites along the Mekong

This project addresses the growing volume of post-consumer non-recyclable plastic waste

The project incentives collectors to remove the full spectrum of plastic waste

Kalimantan and West Nusa Tenggara

allowing them to pay more money to more collectors for low value plastics that might otherwise be passed over

Community Collection and Upcycling of HDPE and Flexible Plastics in Abidjan and Grand Bassam, Cote d’Ivoire - Waste Collection Credits - (PWRS) Plastic waste is pre-sorted atThis plastic collection project supports waste pickers in the cities of Abidjan and Grand Bassam, Cote dIvoire. This project partner designs and manufactures plastic construction bricks made from plastic waste. They have created the non governmental organization (NGO) foundation and developed the WaY (Women and Youth) Methodology, which established a program of support and empowerment for waste pickers. The foundation formed a de facto association for