Delterra's Work in Plastics
Addressing the vicious cycle of Supply and Demand
Delterra works across two programmatic areas that can be mapped back to Supply and Demand.
Our supply-focused programs works with communities (households, businesses) and municipalities (collectors and sorters) to develop self-sustaining recycling systems that maximize the quality and quantity of the recyclable waste supply.
Our demand-focused programs work with industry (aggregators, transporters, recyclers, processors, end buyers) to develop and deploy logistical, financial, technical, digital innovations to ensure regional markets can reliably absorb high quality recycled material at a viable price point
Supply: We empower cities & communities to build self-sustaining inclusive recycling systems
Community Engagement
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Baselining & diagnostics
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Behavior Change
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Operations Optimization
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Demand: We build efficient, transparent and ethical recycling markets
Transport & logistics efficiencies
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Material Sales
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Processing capacity expansion
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Material Diagnostics
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Reports
Behavior Change: Research Series
In partnership with The Circulate Initiative, we have gathered and conducted research on the impact of behavior change in building consumer-friendly circular economies, with a particular focus on waste management and recycling services.
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A new market for flexible plastics
Low-value plastics, such as single-use flexible packaging account for about 35% of plastic waste produced. But today, less than 1% are recycled.
In Argentina, 20-40% of plastics arriving at material recovery facilities (MRFs) are sent to landfills, exacerbating environmental, social and economic issues.
To address this challenge, Delterra designed and delivered a series of strategic interventions across the value chain. Learn more in this short video.
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