In central Bangkok’s Klongtoei district, the Recycle Market app is connecting players in the district’s recycling ecosystem. From residents through to recyclers, plastic waste is purchased and delivered on demand. Some 2,000 residents are participating in the Eco Digiclean Klongtoei pilot, where the app issues credits for deposited waste, and can be redeemed for cash.
July 6, 2023
In a country where waste management is hindered by limited and unequally distributed resources, the South African Healthcare Foundation brings the public and private sectors together in a coordinated effort to divert plastic waste. The four-year programme will fund upgrades of sorting, education for the community, and the establishment of an innovation hub.
July 30, 2024
In India, a new generation of eco-warriors is taking the future into its hands – starting with responsible plastic waste management. SOCEO’s educational programme has engaged over 45,000 students on the role they play in addressing plastic waste pollution in the region.
July 6, 2023
In South Africa, informal waste pickers or “reclaimers” remain largely invisible, despite being critical contributors to waste management. Johannesburg-based African Reclaimers Organisation has been working to change this through uniting 6,000 reclaimers under a single umbrella.
July 6, 2023
Through The Incubation Network’s programmes, small local businesses and entrepreneurs in the plastics value chain are receiving the support they need to get their ideas off the ground. Incubator initiatives include country-specific ones and region-wide programmes, and the Alliance has supported start-ups directly to develop an integrated, robust ecosystem around our projects.
July 6, 2023
Instead of serving drinks and snacks, special machines in Chinese cities are taking in plastic waste and dispensing circularity. Building on LOVERE’s model to place smart bins across several districts in the dynamic city of Shanghai, the goal is to more than double recycling rates in Chengdu and Xi’an from 15% to 35%.
July 6, 2023
Japan ranks among the largest producers of plastic waste in the world, and the nation’s culture of innovation is helping it solve this problem. Through our incubation programme with Plug and Play, the End Plastic Waste Innovation Platform, two of 11 winning initiatives have become part of the Alliance’s portfolio of solutions: Megloo Re-use and POOL Recycling System.
July 6, 2023
One of the most ambitious waste management projects is underway in Indonesia. The aspiration is to bring together the municipal and national governments, expertise and funds from the private sector, and the participation of local communities in a coordinated push to transform the waste management landscape.
May 30, 2022
Recicleiros, in partnership with the Alliance, has started up 14 sorting centres in small to medium-sized cities in Brazil, bringing recycling to these communities for the first time. The project is creating new jobs and connecting various players along the value chain, laying the pathway for an inclusive, high-impact, and economically viable system.
July 6, 2023
Following a successful six-month collaboration in 2022, Taka Taka and the Alliance are now embarking on a more ambitious undertaking: to put into place a sustainable recycling solution for flexible plastics. In salvaging flexible plastic waste and returning it to the production cycle, the material can be diverted away from the Dandora landfill – one of Africa’s largest dumpsites.
March 17, 2023
In five neighbourhoods in the Argentinian city of Olavarría, bags of unsorted waste have become a much less common sight. Instead, almost half the residents and businesses separate their waste before putting it out on designated collection days. With the success of its pilot, Delterra is now rolling out its GIRO Argentina model to 120,000 residents. Olavarría is now on its way to becoming a city with one of the highest recycling rates in Latin America.
July 6, 2023
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Let’s Transform
Let’s Transform
The Let’s Transform initiative tackles both environmental and social concerns in India by helping to build ethical supply chains and improving the lives and livelihoods of waste entrepreneurs and informal waste workers, while also diverting low value plastics from landfills and water bodies. The current phase focuses on directing a large portion of flexible plastics towards recycling.
July 30, 2024
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BVRio
BVRio
A pilot to boost the capacity and reach of a waste cooperative in north Rio de Janeiro that increased plastic recovery and recycling rates, and also provided valuable insights for future waste management initiatives.
July 30, 2024
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Paving Green Roads
Paving Green Roads
In the absence of more circular solutions, can plastic waste be a useful material for asphalt roads? Across Asia, universities and research institutes are paving the way for difficult-to-recycle plastics to be added to asphalt roads.
July 30, 2024
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CRDC South Africa
CRDC South Africa
At the Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC Global), plastic waste is regenerated into a high-value construction material, RESIN8. Read about their concrete solution to the plastic waste problem.
July 30, 2024
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JingSu – Creating Value from Plastic Waste along the Yangtze
JingSu – Creating Value from Plastic Waste along the Yangtze
The JingSu project helps reduce the flow of plastic waste into the Yangtze River by collecting, sorting, and recycling the growing volume of single-use food and beverage containers, increasing the scope of what is considered recyclable.
July 30, 2024