Ocean-bound Community Collection and Neutralization of Mixed Plastics in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (OBP) Upcycling Plastic All household waste is collected

All household waste is collected and sorted to recover valuable materials

The Benkadi associates manually collect plastic waste from the street

increase procurement of low-value plastic waste from aggregators and waste pickers

making Indonesia the third-largest contributor to marine plastic pollution globally

Our goal is to expand our recovery systems to be able to source more feedstock

Ocean-bound Community Collection and Neutralization of Mixed Plastics in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (OBP) Upcycling Plastic All household waste is collectedThis Cambodian project is tackling plastic pollution in the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac rivers, which for generations have nourished millions of people, supported rich ecosystems, and connected vibrant communities but today are choking with plastic. Every rainy season, floods sweep through Phnom Penh and nearby towns, carrying thousands of tons of discarded plastic into canals and rivers. These plastics dont disappear; they drift from upstream to