INDONESIAN food and beverage company PT Mayora Indah Group announced that it partnered with Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX) and Green Antz Builders, Inc. to launch plastic waste management initiatives.
“With the help of PCX and Green Antz, the Mayora Group equips communities with the right resources not only to promote sustainability, but also, create livelihood opportunities and upgrade local road safety protocols,” the company said in a media release.
The projects will involve plastic waste collection, processing, and recycling, as well as introducing new interactive avenues to improve garbage collection systems.
Green technology company Green Antz will be in charge of the upcycling of plastic waste into bollards to be used by the residents of the cities of Manila and Pasay. Up to 800 shredded plastic laminated bollards were donated to Pasay City.
Mayora Group and PCX also tapped sari-sari store owners to help in the collection of trash using refurbished container vans, which act as a hub and storage for the collected plastic waste.
Since 2019, PCX has diverted about 20 million kilograms of plastic waste from the oceans through partnerships with private and public sectors.
The Mayora Group will join PCX in providing micro-enterprises with opportunities to expand their network within the communities. — Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson
