Yemenis Are Recycling Plastic Waste Into Water Pipes

At this car garage in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, dozens of empty oil containers stack up every day. The owners send them to a plastic recycling factory where they’re sorted by color and type. Then they are broken into pieces, washed, and dried before a special machine shreds them into granules – ready to be reformed into water pipes. This process of recycling plastic employs local people and cuts plastic pollution in the environment. The pipes are sold to local farmers for irrigation saving them money on expensive, imported pipes, supporting their livelihoods while helping them to grow food. Watch to learn more about how Yemenis are recycling plastic waste.