CESVI's Modular Plastic Transformation Unit in Sudan

Environmentally sustainable Supply Chains: Best Practice Form

Why: Created to address the "second disaster" of unmanaged humanitarian plastic aid waste (packaging, containers, tarps) in refugee and IDP camps, which creates serious public health hazards, clogs drainage, and leads to open burning. How: Deploys small-scale, low-energy, transportable mini-recycling plants in camps. The system uses incentive mechanisms (cash/voucher-for-plastic) to collect and process plastic types (LDPE, HDPE, PP) into useful items like pallets, latrine components, shelter materials, and school furniture. Who: A joint effort between CESVI and UNHRD, alongside local authorities, refugee/IDP communities, informal waste pickers, and academic research partners like Politecnico di Milano.

Based on reporting by RELIEFWEB