An excerpt taken from Head Topics
With all the buzz around plastics, you'd think that a group of people who spend their lives managing and recycling plastic waste would be some of the most celebrated on the planet:
The Body Shop is partnering with the world's first fair trade-certified plastics recycler for the sake of both people and the planet.
The purity of the final product is a boon for the brand, but an even more exciting element is the degree of traceability possible in the supply chain through partnership with Plastics for Change. Founded by Andrew Almack, the company has won awards from MIT for its innovative use of tech in the recycling process. An app (and related services accessible to folks who may not be literate or own a smartphone) created by Plastics for Change helps track waste pickers so those at the end of the supply chain know where their raw material is coming from. It also helps waste pickers get connected to centers that will buy their plastic for fair and stable prices in addition to notifying them about community services in their area.
