Philippine recyclers turn plastic into shelters
This shelter is made entirely
out of upcycled plastic
Location: Manila, Philippines
One group is trying to tackle
a soaring plastic waste crisis
PLASTIC FLAMINGO MARKETING ASSOCIATE, ALLISON TAN, SAYING:
"Our core mission is to tackle marine plastic pollution by collecting and recycling plastic waste into recyclable products."
They create a building material
from plastic called eco-lumber
PLASTIC FLAMINGO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, ERICA REYES, SAYING:
"Eco-lumber is 100 percent upcycled material, 100 percent made out of plastic waste materials and we also include some additives and colorants and this is rot-free, maintenance-free, splinter-free."
About 80% of ocean plastic
comes from rivers in Asia
The Philippines contributes
a third of that total
Organizers hope to sustainably
rebuild homes destroyed by typhoons
