SNACKS company Mondelez International in the Philippines is continuing its partnership with social enterprise The Plastic Flamingo (PLAF) for plastic waste collection and recycling. Started in 2020, the growth of the partnership shows the potential of the recycling industry in the Philippines and how it can support waste management to avoid marine litter. This 2022, Mondelez International and PLAF are working with Megaworld Corp. for plastic collection initiatives in five of its malls to provide avenues for communities to practice proper waste collection and disposal.
Contrary to the misconception that plastic is waste, the PLAF is demonstrating that it can be reused to make new things that we need. "We want to become part of the solution, and not the pollution," shares PLAF Chief Operating Officer Erica Reyes. "Our work at PLAF consists of collecting, segregating, transforming and designing plastic for reuse. We make practical construction materials out of plastic, like eco-lumber and eco-boards. This ensures that we are able to recycle plastic and at the same time help reduce the use of precious resources like wood or minerals to make furniture or even shelters."
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