March 2, 2023
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Engineers and technicians of Mongolia's plastic recycling industry are on a study tour in Europe!
A study tour program to introduce representatives and key stakeholders of Mongolia's recycled plastic manufacturers to European advanced technology industries, provide them with on-the-job training and introduce European plastic waste management was successfully organized in the Czech Republic between February 4-25th, 2023. 11 industrial engineering and technical workers and representatives of 3 governmental and non-governmental organizations, a total of 15 people from Ulaanbaatar city and Bulgan aimag participated in the study tour program.
Our program participants visited Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic, Prague City Hall, waste transportation and sorting workshop under contract with the city hall, Centre of Polymer Systems at Tomasz Bata University, Czech Plastics Association and 13 companies that use cutting edge technologies to sort all kinds of plastic waste and produce recycled products. The participants of the program, consisting mainly of engineering and technical experts in Mongolia's waste recycling industry, were sharing their views on the differences and similarities between waste management and production in the two countries.
‘I saw that this factory has very little human involvement in bagging, washing and processing of raw materials. This technology saves human labor and is highly productive’ said our participant Erdenebat T. of OB Plastic, while visiting the Mateopacking plastic bag recycling plant. There were several participants who expressed that they’ve witnessed the innovative solutions of the Czech waste recyclers, the rational government policy and people’s awareness and are hoping that they could use some of their experiences.
Chinzorig G., deputy head of the Mongolian National Recycling Association, said: "By participating in the experience study program in the Czech Republic, we found many new ideas that can be implemented in our country. There is a technology that crushes rags into small pieces and mix them with plastic after sorting the textile waste. They produce a huge range of products with those textile-plastic mix. We have all the necessary equipment and tools to adapt that technology in Mongolia. We have also started negotiations on the construction of the most advanced technology plasma furnace that heats up to 5,000-6,000 degrees Celsius’.
The study tour program was organized by Caritas Czech Republic with funding from the European Union, the European Union's SWITCH-Asia program and the Australian Volunteers program.
