Recycling of PET in Java, Sumatra, and Makassar, Indonesia (PWRS) This project partner recycles plastic

This project partner recycles plastic waste collected in East Java and numerous Eastern Indonesian islands

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

sorting and aggregation of recyclable plastic

• Educational awareness program on plastic waste management

further contributing to a more sustainable mindset in this region

Recycling of PET in Java, Sumatra, and Makassar, Indonesia (PWRS) This project partner recycles plasticThis project recycles plastic waste that falls outside the reach of Indonesias official waste collection system in Deli Serdang, Karanganyar, Makassar, Mojokerto, and Subang. About 70% of Indonesias plastic waste is mismanaged due to lack of waste management infrastructure, and the majority of that comes from rural communities that even lack formal collection systems. This project sources plastic waste from informal sector collectors, local community