Being able to access good quality recycling equipment is only one part of the plastic waste management challenge. Alongside this it is vital to equip those responsible for machinery with the skills to safely use, maintain and troubleshoot it. Too often we see a technology first approach being introduced in low- and middle-income countries resulting in machinery being left to gather dust once a break down occurs. Knowledge to solve these issues also lies out of reach.

A challenge which our plastic waste management programme, FINILOOP, is helping to solve with this insightful training manual.

A manual designed to empower informal waste workers with the skills to safely maintain a wide range of plastic recycling machinery, setting them on a path to becoming recycling professionals while ensuring higher-quality recycled plastic.

If you are putting this resource into practice, or if you would like to partner together on future knowledge plastic waste management resources, we would love to hear from you. Reach out to our FINILOOP team today: [email protected]