Shell Philippines has delivered 110 bike racks from 3,000 kg of plastic waste to Metro Manila and Southern Luzon, promoting sustainable mobility and the circular economy. The Philippines’ Extended Producer Responsibility Act requires large companies to recover 40% of their plastic packaging footprint by 2024. Shell Philippines purchased plastic credits from PCX Markets, enabling project partners to collect and process 1,000 kg of plastic waste. This purchase supports EFT Philippines, an SME that upcycles plastic waste into outdoor furniture.
Funds raised by credit sales helped EFT Philippines expand collection and purchase more plastic waste from informal sector waste pickers through aggregators, such as junk shops.. Shell went on to purchase upcycled bike racks from EFT, helping fund the entire circular journey of plastic waste, from collection to processing and finally, through the purchase of the end product.
Shell unveiled the project on October 24, 2024, including the prototype, as part of the company’s Sustainability Week event in Manila. The first 55 bike racks were installed in various Shell Mobility sites in Q1 of 2025, and another 55 will be deployed within the 3rd quarter of 2025.
Shell supports the need for improved circularity of plastics markets and globally aims to increase the amount of recycled plastic in Shell-branded packaging to 30% by 2030 and ensure that the packaging used in their products is reusable or recyclable. The company’s approach to sustainability is to integrate sustainable practices in every aspect of the business, from its operations to customer interactions.
In the Philippines, Shell has partnered with PCX Markets to develop a downstream plastic diversion program that helps fund several recycling, upcycling, and social impact projects to help keep plastic out of nature.
