Drowning in Plastic - The State of Plastic Waste Recycling in Uganda

On 18th January 2020, a team from Takataka Plastics visited the Plastic Recycling Industry (PRI) which is the largest processing plant for waste plastic in Uganda. This company is affiliated to Coca-Cola. At PRI, waste plastic is transformed into flake products which are mostly sold to foreign markets. These are then used to manufacture a range of products like polyester fibres (a base material for the production of clothing, pillows, carpets, etc.), polyester sheets, strapping, or back into PET bottles.