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♦ BANGLADESH: Floating trash barriers are ♦ MALDIVES: Community Empowerment Link-
deployed in waterways to effectively in- age (CEL) has installed over 100 water puri-
tercept plastic, preventing further pollution fication machines across the Meemu Mulah
downstream and safeguarding marine eco- island to curb plastic bottle waste and pro-
systems. For example, the trash barriers mote reusable glass bottles. The machines
deployed by RedOrange Communications are also placed in fishing vessels, significant-
in Kallyanpur, Ramchandrapur Khal and Mo- ly reducing the use of plastic water bottles.
hammadia Housing Road intercept 1,200 kg
of plastics daily. ♦ NEPAL: A pioneering recycling facility for
low-grade plastics has been established by
Biocomp, transforming these materials into
plastic composite boards. This facility pro-
cesses 10,000 kilograms of plastic daily.
♦ BHUTAN: Transforming PET Bottles into
Polyester Wool in Bhutan directly addresses
the country’s growing plastic waste prob-
lem. This process converts discarded plastic
bottles into a raw material for manufacturing
products such as toys and jackets. This initia- ♦ PAKISTAN: The megacity of Karachi is now
tive by Clean Bhutan has already recycled home to 60 ‘eco refill stations’ that offer a
over 10,000 plastic bottles. sustainable way to buy personal and house-
hold products – such as cooking oil and
shampoo – through a refill option instead of
new packaging. Davaam Life estimates to
help consumers avoid over 7,000 kg of sin-
gle use plastics.
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