Our Mission
Precious Plastic Gambia provides you a solution to plastic pollution in The Gambia. From collecting, recycling and producing plastics to trainings and workshops, we are the first of it’s kind in the country, aiming to create a thriving, plastic recycling market that creates a substantial contribution to the economy. We aim to promote and elevate youth and women through sustainable waste management and recycling practices and collaborate with various stakeholders to generate more impact and collectively create a more sustainable future for all.
The Problem
The Gambia is abundant with biodiversity and coastal, urban and rural communities. Yet slowly they are being drowned by plastic. Discarded plastics are affecting fishermen along the coast, which reduces their catch rate. Rivers and mangroves are seeing plastic waste accumulate in the roots of trees, causing negative effects on the oyster farmers. Farmers and shepherds are being affected, as cattle and livestock are consuming plastic. In urban areas, the local markets are littered with plastic waste, which ends up blocking the gutters and causing flooding during the rainy season. All of these communities have witnessed an extensive rise in plastic waste and thus presents problems to their livelihoods.
The Solution
Our solution to the plastic crisis The Gambia is in is to create a thriving, plastic recycling market that contributes significantly to a productive circular economy within the West Coast of Africa. When plastic is collected, it is shredded into pellets, injected into moulds and extruded into functional objects. Targeting national and international markets, our high-quality products provide a guarantee that any purchase is a contribution towards sustainable development in The Gambia. Precious Plastic Gambia is an educational hub for plastic recycling, where schools, businesses, tourists and individuals can learn all about the processes, from disposing of waste to producing valuable products.
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