Coca-Cola Philippine, PBSP, Plastic Flamingo to collect 500MT of plastic waste in Muntinlupa City over one-year

Coca-Cola Philippines is leading an initiative that will collect 500 metric tons (MT) of plastic waste in Muntinlupa City over a one-year period.

The company is collaborating with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and social enterprise Plastic Flamingo to collect plastic from traditional collection points, junk shops, and communities in Muntinlupa.  

The groups are partnering with 27 junk shops and 20 waste collectors who have been trained to identify different plastic types. 

“The problem of solid waste, particularly flexible plastic, has skyrocketed during the pandemic and threatens the environment more than ever. This project will help waste pickers in Muntinlupa earn income from the waste collected while helping the environment,” said Elvin Ivan Y. Uy, PBSP Executive Director.

Collected plastic waste will be sold to designated junk shops that will then deliver the raw materials to Plastic Flamingo facilities for upcycling into useful products like eco-bricks.

The PBSP will provide resources like tri-bikes and personal protective equipment for the collectors.

Coca-Cola is also fast-tracking the launch of a new PET recycling facility in General Trias, Cavite. The facility will be the biggest bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in the Philippines to date and expects to process around 30,000MT of used PET bottles and produce around 16,000 MT of recycled PET resin annually.

The facility is a joint partnership between Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines and Bangkok-based Indorama Ventures, a global leader in packaging solutions and green technology.

SOURCE: Business World