Eco Brixs on the BBC Radio 4 Appeal

Thanks to your generosity, we raised an incredible £46,734 (including match funding and Gift Aid). This will help us expand Eco Brixs’ work across Southern Uganda — cleaning up more plastic pollution and creating sustainable jobs for marginalised communities. ♻️

To everyone who donated, shared, or supported our appeal — a massive thank you. We really appreciate it and will keep you updated on the impact it helps us to create in 2026. 🙏

A Community-Driven Approach to Tackling Plastic Waste

We're recycling plastic waste whilst simultaneously creating job opportunities for marginalised people in Uganda

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Recycling • Education • Employment

3185

Tonnes of Plastic Recycled

64,932,000

500ml Plastic Bottles Recycled

5,500

people receiving income through recycling

We pay the community for each kilogram of plastic they bring to us. So as we clean up plastic, we're creating accessible job opportunities for disadvantaged groups too.

This includes young people, women and people with disabilities.

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The disposal of plastic waste is one of Uganda's biggest challenges. There are no formal waste collection services.

Over 600 tonnes of plastic is disposed of every day, with over 90% of it ending up in unsafe landfills or being burnt.

This endangers both the environment and people.

Our Plastic Collecting Heroes

The accessible nature of plastic collection means even the most marginalised community members can earn an income, including people with disabilities, women and those living in poverty.

"All thanks to Eco Brixs who buys and recycles my plastic, I can earn and this money has improved our livelihood and my child's welfare."

- Hadijah, Plastic Collector

We recycle the plastic waste into brand new Eco-Products.

These innovative items include bricks, furniture, lumber, household items and much more!

Eco Brixs plastic collectors collecting plastic for income and picture of Eco Brixs' Recycling Plant in Masaka. Eco Brixs impact stats for 2025: 2056 tonnes recycled and $399,525 paid to collectors for plastic. Image of Liz Earle MBE for Eco Brixs' recent BBC Radio 4 Appeal with the results revealed: £46,734

Building Momentum in 2026 🚀

2026 is underway at Eco Brixs. In just six weeks, we’ve already received over 260,000 kg of plastic for recycling — building on a record-breaking 2025 where we recycled 2,056 tonnes and created 5,550 green jobs. Thanks to your support, including £46,734 raised through our BBC Radio 4 Appeal, we’re expanding across Uganda to recycle more plastic and create even more sustainable jobs.

Eco Brixs on BBC Radio 4!

Eco Brixs is proud to be featured on the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on Sunday 14 December, presented by Liz Earle MBE. She’ll share how Eco Brixs turns plastic waste into jobs and opportunity across Uganda. With donations doubled up to £30,000, your support can help grow our recycling operations, create sustainable livelihoods, and tackle plastic pollution.

Scaling Eco Brixs for People and Planet 🏗

Eco Brixs has expanded its Masaka factory to recycle more plastic than ever! With new machinery, we’re aiming to grow to recycle 250 tonnes monthly, creating more green jobs than ever! Even during the upgrade, we bought 200+ tonnes from the community. By turning waste into opportunity, we help people like Babirye and Abdul transform their lives while protecting the planet.

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We're currently fundraising to expand Eco Brixs across Southern Uganda. Donate and help us to support 2,000 more vulnerable people with our recycling model.