Collection of Mixed Plastics in Lekok, Indonesia (PWRS) communities

communities

Limited recycling infrastructure and a lack of economic incentives hinder material recovery

where it goes back to sea and degrades into microplastics

they aim to create jobs in local communities and contribute to solving the plastic waste problem in Indonesia

Collection of Mixed Plastics in Lekok, Indonesia (PWRS) communitiesIn Indonesia, only around 40 percent of waste is formally collected, while an estimated 40 million tons are mismanaged every year. Uncollected waste has become the leading source of plastic leakage into the environment, making Indonesia the third largest contributor to marine plastic pollution globally. Addressing this challenge requires scalable, community based solutions in areas with limited waste infrastructure and high vulnerability to ocean