recyclable plastics

recyclable plastics

A worker feeds plastic waste into a conveyor system at a TEL Plastics factory in Habiganj, where discarded plastic is sorted and processed into recycled raw materials. The plant is part of Bangladesh’s expanding plastic circular economy, with around 1,000 enterprises recycling nearly 4 lakh tonnes of waste annually. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Shahadat Hossain

From waste to wealth: How plastic circular economy grows despite policy lags

According to industry insiders, around 1,000 enterprises are currently engaged in plastic recycling in Bangladesh, processing nearly 4 lakh tonnes of waste annually.

Less than 10% of plastic is recycled globally, and nearly half of the 400 million tonnes of plastic waste annually end up in landfills. File photo: Collected

Textile millers seek permission to import recyclable plastics