Polystyrene post
consumer waste, in the form of food trays, cups, plates,
and protective packaging items are being recovered
for recycling from numerous locations in Metro Manila
and suburban areas. The program has now extended to
schools located within the area of such pick-up. In
1997, PPCP formally launched the Makati City Plastic
Waste Segregation and Recycling Program for commercial
centers. The program is a joint collaboration of the
Ayala Foundation, the Ayala Group of Companies and
the local government units of Barangay San Lorenzo.
This program is made possible through the assistance
of the multilateral fund of the World Bank called
the Brown environmental fund or "Brown Fund"
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for information dissemination and education campaign. PPCP
provides the infrastructure for the recovery of segregated
trash and the recycling facility. This project was implemented
by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources under
the Metropolitan Environmental Development Program.
After the materials are collected and delivered to the recycling
plant, it is sorted and melted into lumps. The lumps are currently
exported to factories in other asian countries to produce
items with recycled content, such as electronic video cassette
cases, office supplies, and other household supplies.
