Closing the gap on plastic waste

Across many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) waste collection and recycling systems remain underdeveloped, creating an urgent need for innovative and scalable solutions.

Plastic pollution is a major contributor to global carbon emissions, threatening ecosystems, food chains and marine life. Mobile-enabled solutions can raise awareness of plastic recycling, encourage positive behaviour change, help identify waste hotspots and improve plastics organisations’ access to raw materials.

Frontier technologies such as AI and the Internet of Things (IoT) can also enhance collection and recycling activities through bin monitoring, weighing and automated waste sorting.