Wi Yone Plastik
Currently, there is no
waste management infrastructure in rural Sierra Leone. As a result, all
household waste is burned in backyard trash fires, including plastic. Wi Yone
Plastik implements community level, female-run plastic collection services that
work in conjunction with local recycling centers to convert plastic waste into
building materials like bricks and tiles. These products can then be sold for a
profit and the money can be reinvested in women’s organizations within the
communities we work in. We also partner with existing community groups like
school, churches, mosques, and hospitals to create culturally specific
education programming encouraging plastic recycling and other health and hygiene
best practices.