Collection and Recycling of HDPE and PP in Malwana, Sri Lanka (PPRS) The collections are then sorted

The collections are then sorted

including donations to orphanages

resulting in 1

which established a program of support and empowerment for waste pickers

are collected by waste pickers or through community collection points

Collection and Recycling of HDPE and PP in Malwana, Sri Lanka (PPRS) The collections are then sortedThis project addresses the growing volume of post consumer plastic waste, particularly HDPE and PP, which often ends up in landfills or water bodies, ultimately impacting the ecological footprint and natural habitats. This has become a significant issue because Sri Lanka is an island nation; thus, a substantial volume of the mismanaged plastic waste ends up in the coastal environment, increasing the consequential damage. The plastic waste which has