Egyptian subsidiary of German food Company Lorenz Snack-World,has signed a partnership with Plastic Bank, a company committed to the fight against plastic waste in the oceans to collect at least 20,000 kilograms of plastic waste, or more than one million single-use plastic bottles, by the end of 2022.
The operation, which will be carried out in several Egyptian as Cairo, aims to improve the living conditions of coastal communities.
“Plastic Bank wants to reduce plastic waste to support the vision of environmental sustainability, social development and circular economy in Egypt,” says Amr El-Kady, Plastic Bank’s regional director for Egypt, Middle East and Africa.
For his part, Lorenz Snack-World’s General and Financial Director in Egypt, Abdulla Ezzat, suggested that his company will provide plastic waste collectors with basic necessities for their families, including food, in exchange for their waste
