As part of it’s Government to Government programme with RVO, RWS Environment asked WASTE to analyse and present case studies showing involvement of the informal sector waste collection and recycling generated from packaging. One of the activities under this programme in Columbia involved the support of the National Business Association of Colombia (ANDI) who represent…
As the scale of the plastic pollution problem continues to grow, so too does the need for reliable, consistent data. The Closing the Data Gap Challenge was designed by the Circulate Initiative to bridge knowledge gaps that prevent action on tackling plastic pollution across different geographies. We are pleased to share the findings of this…
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…
This catalogue shows a selected number of machines suitable for the valorisation of plastics into products which can be used as secondary material for the plastics industry. The first chapter gives a short explanation on plastics, the types and how they can be recycled or valorised. Then the various valorisation processes are shown in diagrams…
In the heart of the swirling sands and harsh arid heat of Turkana desert in northwestern Kenya you will find more than 285,000 displaced people sheltering in Kakuma Refugee Camp. An area set aside in 1992 to shelter the ‘Lost Boys of Sudan’ that today has grown to look more like a sprawling city. As conditions…