Shredded plastic is loaded in a machine to be moulded into waterproof planks in the factory of social enterprise The Plastic Flamingo or The Plaf, in Muntinlupa, Philippines. Waterproof planks made of plastics are stacked in the factory. A worker loads shredded plastic to a machine to be molded into waterproof planks. Having collected over 100 tonnes of plastic waste to date, the social enterprise is doing its bit to address a local problem that has global ramifications. Covid-19, though, has made the battle against plastic waste harder to win.

Source: The Standard October 25, 2021 09:29 UTC