Turning Plastic Trash into Cash
Picking up money - that\u2019s what Haitian\u2019s nicknamed a movement seeking to solve Haiti\u2019s plastic waste problem and reduce poverty at the same time. It was started by a man who saw a glimmer of hope in the devastation wrought by the 2010 earthquake: plastic bottles were clogging the beaches and filling the oceans with rubbish. But what if you could clear up the trash, give Haitians employment, and reduce the reliance on \u201cvirgin\u201d plastic, all at the same time? It\u2019s a bold idea that aims to solve two of the World\u2019s big problems \u2013 poverty and plastic in the ocean. And it all hinges on attaching social value to recycled plastic. So why aren\u2019t more companies doing it?
Presenter: Sahar Zand\nReporter: Gemma Newby
(Image: Plastic rubbish on beach in Haiti, Credit: BBC)