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 a brand-new Training Manual on the Troubleshooting and Maintenance of Plastic Recycling Equipment.
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.
This accompanies our existing series of FINILOOP ‘how-to’ plastic waste management video tutorials which focus on aligned topics such as ‘How to grind plastic waste’ and ‘how to separate plastic waste using a conveyor belt’.
Both sets of tools provide practical examples and form a strong basis for local teams to carry out in-person skills training. A vital element of FINILOOP’s business development work.
FINILOOP is a city-level plastic waste management programme which connects and strengthens actors along the entire waste value and service chain to ensure cleaner environments for all and a more inclusive and transparent circular plastic economy. This is made possible by working together with local partners to help strengthen and scale local enterprises and start-ups, create safer and more dignified job opportunities for informal waste workers, empower communities and attract additional funds into the waste value chain.
If you are putting these resources 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 team today: [email protected]
