When a prominent Buddhist monk in Myanmar noticed a surge in plastic waste generated by residents in his Yangon neighbourhood during the pandemic, he decided to do something about it. Helped by dozens of volunteers, his team now receives several thousand used plastic bottles a day from the community, with some recycled as food containers and others incorporated into building materials used at the meditation centre.

Myanmar's upcycling monk leads push to cut plastic waste

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Myanmar's upcycling monk leads push to cut plastic waste

Myanmar's upcycling monk leads push to cut plastic waste