Strait of Hormuz crisis fuels Cairo's plastic recycling business
Summary
In Cairo, the Manshiyet Nasser district recycles about a third of the city’s waste every day. Due to problems importing raw plastic materials caused by tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, Egyptian factories now rely more on recycled plastic from this area.Key Facts
- Manshiyet Nasser is a neighborhood in Cairo with nearly 120,000 residents who work in informal recycling.
- These residents process around 8,000 tonnes of waste daily, including plastics.
- Normally, polyethylene (a common plastic) comes through the Strait of Hormuz from the Gulf region.
- Political tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted this plastic supply.
- New plastic prices in Egypt have roughly doubled because of shortages.
- Egyptian factories now buy more recycled plastic from local recyclers in Manshiyet Nasser.
- About 90% of the plastic waste in this district is recycled and reused.
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