Recycling Village 

Recycling Village (RV) is a social enterprise from Indonesia transforming plastic waste into meaningful fashion accessories while empowering marginalised women artisans. 

Founded in 2022, RV works closely with rural and urban communities to collect, sort, and upcycle low value plastic wasteinto one-of-a-kind fashion statements. 

Through its circular model, RV equips underrepresented women with skills training, tools, and sustainable income opportunities, while reducing environmental pollution. Since inception, RV has empowered 58 women, recycled over 276,460 pieces of plastic bags, and educated 1,000+ people on environmental awareness through interactive workshop classes. 

RV envisions scaling its community-based recycling centres and diversifying materials to create greater social and environmental impact across Indonesia and beyond.