{"id":28686,"date":"2023-05-09T17:13:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T15:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plasticodyssey.org\/?p=28686"},"modified":"2023-06-23T15:01:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T13:01:51","slug":"recycling-micro-factory-togo-miawodo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plasticodyssey.org\/en\/recycling-micro-factory-togo-miawodo\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Factories: The second turnkey recycling micro-factory is installed in Lome, Togo"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” row_negative_margin=”disable_negative_margin” z_index=”” el_class=”headpage_article”][vc_column el_class=”toptobottom”][vc_column_text]After several months of collaboration with Entrepreneurs du Monde<\/strong> and the Togolese association Miawodo<\/strong>, Plastic Odyssey installs a plastic waste recycling micro-factory in Lome, Togo[\/vc_column_text]<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” anchor=”more” el_class=”article_content pb2″ padding_bottom=”40″ padding_top=”20″][vc_column el_class=”recrutementarticle_container”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Recovering non-recycled plastic waste<\/h2>\n

In spring 2022, following our field study in Guinea Conakry<\/a>, J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Boissinot, then director of Miawodo<\/strong>, one of the programs led by Entrepreneurs du Monde<\/strong>, contacted us.<\/p>\n

After discussions, we began to develop a collaborative project around the valorization<\/strong> of certain types of plastic waste, particularly flexible plastics<\/strong> and films.<\/p>\n

The challenge for Miawodo<\/a> was to find a way to valorize the waste that is not currently recycled in the local context<\/strong>. This was the case for LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene) plastic films and sachets.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”28423″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”” el_class=”mt2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Support for the creation of small businesses and waste management in Togo<\/h2>\n

The Miawodo program<\/a>, led by Entrepreneurs du Monde<\/a>, contributes to the economic development<\/strong> of vulnerable populations in Togo. The project supports the creation and development of micro-enterprises, particularly those with a positive environmental impact<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”28433″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”” el_class=”mt2″][vc_column_text el_class=”mt2″]Miawodo is an innovative program<\/strong> as it strengthens the local economy through employment while fighting against pollution<\/strong>. Beneficiaries have the opportunity to develop skills in business management and waste management, which helps them create their own sustainable businesses or specialize in green jobs<\/strong>. The project also contributes to improving the health of local populations by preventing waste from being dumped in the streets or burned in the open air.[\/vc_column_text][qode_elements_holder number_of_columns=”two_columns” columns_proportion=”33_66″ custom_class=”mt4″][qode_elements_holder_item vertical_alignment=”middle” horizontal_alignment=”center” advanced_animations=”no” item_padding_600_768=”0 0 30px 0″ item_padding_480_600=”0 0 30px 0″ item_padding_480=”0 0 30px 0″][vc_single_image image=”26447″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ qode_css_animation=”” el_class=”sk_img_200″][\/qode_elements_holder_item][qode_elements_holder_item vertical_alignment=”middle” horizontal_alignment=”left” advanced_animations=”no” item_padding=”0 0 0 30px” item_padding_600_768=”0 0 0 0″ item_padding_480_600=”0 0 0 0″ item_padding_480=”0 0 0 0″][vc_column_text]In Togo, M\u00e8m Tchokozi<\/strong> is leading the project. In Togo, M\u00e8m Tchokozi is leading the project. He is responsible for the micro-factory we installed for Miawodo. As part of this program, young people living in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Lome have access to vocational training in waste management. The beneficiaries carry out activities such as collection, sorting, recycling, and upcycling of waste.[\/vc_column_text][\/qode_elements_holder_item][\/qode_elements_holder][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Manufacturing and installation of the container<\/h2>\n

The containerized micro-factory was assembled in October 2022 in our workshop in Marseille. The 20-foot open-side container contains all the necessary equipment for transforming Togolese plastic waste into boards<\/strong>. It will process approximately 120 tons of waste per year, with a production of about 20 boards per hour.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”28449″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=”” el_class=”mt2″][vc_column_text el_class=”pt2″]The container left Marseille at the end of October 2022 and arrived in Togo in early December. Once cleared through customs, the container was installed on the Eiffage site near the Grand Port of Lome. A few hours after being unloaded from the truck, the container was operational. However, several days of training were necessary to convey the operational best practices, as well as safety and equipment maintenance instructions to the Miawodo teams.[\/vc_column_text]

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Low-tech Machine Presentation<\/h3>\n

This containerized micro-factory consists of all the machines and tools necessary to transform Togolese plastic waste into boards. including:<\/p>\n