Using trash: A Moroccan NGO’s efforts to turn waste into useful products

Before you bin it, think twice — there may be use in it: Koun, a Moroccan NGO, is creatively transforming tonnes of discarded waste — including plastic products, paper and cardboard — into chairs, bags and a plethora of other products, Africa News writes. Aside from collecting waste dumped in the sea and streets of Morocco, Koun also collects and recycles waste produced by five Moroccan companies, ultimately recycling between 100-200 kg of refuse per day. The NGO says that single use plastics make up 60% of the waste they collect on any given day.