Ocean-Bound Collection of PET and Non-PET in Cairo, Egypt (PWRS) This project operates five collection

This project operates five collection points where residents can segregate and dispose of their household waste into closed bins

of which 40% are women

and lowering greenhouse gas emissions

LDPE and PP plastic into pellets

where waste management infrastructure is limited

Ocean-Bound Collection of PET and Non-PET in Cairo, Egypt (PWRS) This project operates five collectionThis 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