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'CAIRO, March 19 (Reuters) - An Egyptian startup is aiming to turn more than 5
billion plastic bags into tiles tougher than cement as it tackles the twin
problems of tonnes of waste entering the Mediterranean Sea and high levels of
building sector emissions.
"So far, we have recycled more than 5 million plastic bags, but this is just
the beginning," TileGreen co-founder Khaled Raafat told Reuters. "We aim that
by 2025, we will have recycled more than 5 billion plastic bags."
At the company's factory, on the outskirts of Cairo, workers carry large
barrels loaded with mixed plastic waste to be melted down and compressed.
The resulting tiles are sold to real estate developers and contracting
companies for use in outdoor paving.'
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