Ocean-Bound Community Collection and Recycling of PET in Manila, Philippines (PPRS) Upcycling Plastic Every piece of furniture made

Every piece of furniture made by this upcycler diverts a significant amount of plastic away from landfills and oceans

up to processing it into high-quality PET and HDPE flakes

Because the communities are located within 45 kilometers of the coastline

Households pay a small monthly fee for regular

The plastic is formed into durable plastic bricks

Ocean-Bound Community Collection and Recycling of PET in Manila, Philippines (PPRS) Upcycling Plastic Every piece of furniture madeThe Aling Tindera waste to cash program in the Philippines turns women micro entrepreneurs into sustainability champions by providing them with the infrastructure, resources and training to purchase and collect plastic waste from their community. Many of the women in this program run small sari sari or neighborhood stores that sell daily necessities. Community members can sell plastic waste to their local 'Aling Tindera', who cleans, bales and stores