Eco Brixs is a Closed-loop Recycling Programme
We're helping to tackle the issue of plastic waste and high unemployment in Uganda
Amount of plastic we've removed from the environment to date
Amount we've invested into the local economy
Amount of Individuals who have received additional income opportunities
We do all this by giving trash a value.
#givetrashavalue
The disposal of plastic in Uganda is one of the country's biggest challenges. The current situation puts both the people and the environment at risk:
600 Tonnes
of plastic is disposed of everyday
Over 90%
of this is sent to landfill or burnt illegally, as there is no formal means of waste collection
We've working to change this through what we do...