Dossier
Shershah
Coverage of Shershah in the Nexus archive.
- Is that a biscuit wrapper you’re breathing?
Pakistan is recognized for effective recycling, including importing used plastic jugs and producing recycled pellets, but struggles with Multi-Layered Plastic (MLP) waste from food packaging. Recycling in Karachi's Shershah market transforms trash into pellets and fuel, but MLP—used in biscuit wrappers and medicine strips—remains a problematic, non-recyclable material.