Community Collection and Upcycling of Mixed Plastics in Sylhet & Dhaka, Bangladesh (PPRS) segregates

segregates

minimize air pollution from plastic burning

The project’s collection centres buy plastic PET bottles from aggregators

This project partner buys mixed plastics that are difficult or impossible to recycle from waste pickers who collect plastic from landfills

Community Collection and Upcycling of Mixed Plastics in Sylhet & Dhaka, Bangladesh (PPRS) segregatesIn Bangladesh, where only 31% of plastic waste is recycled, low value plastics like LDPE, polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), and multilayer packaging (MLPs) are often left behindconsidered too contaminated or economically unviable to process. These materials accumulate in landfills, clog waterways, and are frequently burned in the open. In Sylhet alone, 65% of plastics are openly burned, impacting over 70% of the local population with toxic