Shell Philippines has delivered a set of
110 bike racks made from 3,000 kg of plastic waste around Metro Manila and
Southern Luzon as part of a unique activation to help encourage sustainable
mobility and spotlight the power of the circular economy.
The Philippines has been hard hit by the
plastic waste crisis which threatens the health of our planet. The country’s Extended Producer Responsibility
(EPR) Act, which requires large companies to recover 40% of their plastic
packaging footprint in 2024, aims to encourage a circular economy for plastics
to ensure waste doesn’t end up in nature.
Shell Philippines bought plastic credits
from PCX Markets,a responsibility platform that offers upstream solutions and
helps fund plastic pollution cleanup projects around the world. One credit enables the collection and
processing of 1,000 kilograms of plastic waste by project partners listed on
PCX Markets. This purchase supports the work of EFT Philippines, an SME based
in Davao that upcycles plastic waste into various items such as outdoor
furniture.
Funds raised by credit sales helped EFT
Philippines expand collection and purchase more plastic waste from informal
sector waste pickers through aggregators, such as junk shops.. Shell went on to purchase upcycled bike racks
from EFT, helping fund the entire circular journey of plastic waste, from
collection through to processing and finally, through the purchase of the end
product.
Shell unveiled the project on October 24,
2024 including the first prototype, as part of the company’s Sustainability
Week event in Manila. The first 55 bike racks was installed in various Shell
Mobility sites in Q1 of 2025, and another 55 will be deployed within the the
3rd quarter of 2025.
Shell supports the need for improved
circularity of plastics markets and globally aims to increase the amount of
recycled plastic in Shell-branded packaging to 30% by 2030 and ensure that the
packaging used in their products is reusable or recyclable. The company’s
approach to sustainability is integrating sustainable practices in every aspect
of the business, from its operations to customer interactions.
In the Philippines, Shell has partnered
with PCX Markets to develop a downstream plastic diversion program that helps
fund several recycling, upcycling, and social impact projects to help keep
plastic out of nature.
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