Ocean-Bound Community Collection and Recycling of Mixed Plastics in Ambon, Indonesia (PPRS) specifically to prefer products made

specifically to prefer products made out of locally sourced post-consumer third party-validated plastic recyclables

and builds long-term climate resilience

which are then molded to products such as crates

the hubs remove barriers to participation and ensure that even the most remote or underserved communities have a viable route for responsible waste disposal

while generating more income and better livelihoods for the waste pickers in the informal sector

Ocean-Bound Community Collection and Recycling of Mixed Plastics in Ambon, Indonesia (PPRS) specifically to prefer products madeThis project partner works in Ambon, a remote island in Indonesia that doesnt yet have proper waste management. The risk of plastic waste leaking from open, unmanaged landfills into the ocean is high. All of the waste generated from materials that are imported to the island stays on the Island, and these communities urgently need a way to manage plastic waste locally. This project operates five collection points where residents can segregate and