Plastics For Change was crowned the regional winner of the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge 2018 for job creation in Asia. The MIT Challenges is about improving livelihoods through technology rather than replacing jobs.
Each year millions of tonnes of recycled plastic is imported from the global south to the global north. In fact, 58% of all plastic collected comes from the informal sector in emerging economies, while 50% of all the recycled plastic consumed in packaging happens in Europe.
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The figures above are a clear indicator that we should all stop consuming so much. But, at the same time, increasing the recycled content of the products we buy can help save our natural resources.
Without further ado, here are five reasons why you should buy recycled products: