Smiling workers in high-visibility vests sorting plastic bottles at a recycling facility with bales stacked behind.
Illustrative demo

Bottles in, livelihoods out

West Africa (illustrative)

Profile

Amina (illustrative)

Sorting team lead

“We clean our neighborhood and feed our families.”

Innovations

  • ✦ Neighborhood collection points
  • ✦ Fair per-kilo pay for collectors
  • ✦ Safety gear for every worker

Repeatable playbook

  1. 1

    Map the buyers

    Find who purchases sorted plastic in your region.

  2. 2

    Organize collectors

    A cooperative can negotiate better prices.

  3. 3

    Protect workers

    Gloves, vests and shade aren't optional.

Sources & evidence

Demo story: Fictional example. No real facility or outcome is described.

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