Ocean-Bound Collection of PET and Non-PET in Cairo, Egypt (PWRS) covering collector wages and transport

covering collector wages and transport

Uncollected waste has become the leading source of plastic leakage into the environment

friction washing

where waste management infrastructure is limited

Ocean-Bound Collection of PET and Non-PET in Cairo, Egypt (PWRS) covering collector wages and transportThis project works with over 180 local fishermen in Egypt to collect plastic waste from the Nile river, which alone contributes up to 50% of the plastic waste in the Mediterranean Sea. Plastic pollution in the Nile is a significant environmental and health issue, exacerbated by a lack of awareness and inadequate waste management systems. This project supports fishermen and women, who together collect about 1 ton of plastic every day. Fishermen collect