Ocean-Bound Collection of PET and Non-PET in Cairo, Egypt (PWRS) covering collector wages and transport

covering collector wages and transport

This project operates five collection points where residents can segregate and dispose of their household waste into closed bins

Uncollected waste has become the leading source of plastic leakage into the environment

specifically HDPE and PP

and lowering greenhouse gas emissions

Ocean-Bound Collection of PET and Non-PET in Cairo, Egypt (PWRS) covering collector wages and transportThis project works with over 180 local fishermen in Egypt to collect plastic waste from the Nile river, which alone contributes up to 50% of the plastic waste in the Mediterranean Sea. Plastic pollution in the Nile is a significant environmental and health issue, exacerbated by a lack of awareness and inadequate waste management systems. This project supports fishermen and women, who together collect about 1 ton of plastic every day. Fishermen collect