Eco Brixs on BBC Radio 4!
Updated: Feb 19
We were thrilled to be featured on the BBC Radio 4 Appeal in December 2025!
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. ♻️
A special thank you to Liz Earle MBE for presenting our appeal, to our generous match funding partners, and to Megaret for sharing her story of how collecting plastic has changed her life — enabling her to support her daughter through school and inspiring other women in her community to recycle.
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. 🙏
Our appeal was presented by wellness expert, entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for sustainable living, Liz Earle MBE.
She has seen the impact of plastic pollution first-hand in Uganda, and shared her experiences in the recording, as well talking about Eco Brixs' work, which turns plastic waste into opportunity.
Why this appeal matters
Eco Brixs works with local communities in Uganda to create sustainable jobs from plastic recycling. It buys plastic waste from people, which both cleans up the environment and creates job opportunities.
The waste is then transformed into Eco-Products — such as bricks, furniture, plates, flowerpots, and stationery — that the whole community can use.
With your support, we aim to expand this model to new areas of Uganda, helping hundreds more people access reliable income while tackling plastic pollution.
Every donation counts — and thanks to two generous supporters, all donations made during the appeal will be doubled, up to a total of £30,000, so your impact goes twice as far.
📌 Make a note in your diaries for the next broadcast — Thursday 18th December 2025 at 15:27 GMT
Tune in via the radio or listen online at:
(Eco Brixs' appeal will be available online shortly after the first broadcast at 07:54 on Sunday 14th December.)
A story of impact
Families across Uganda are already seeing the benefits of Eco Brixs’ work. Local people are earning a reliable wage collecting plastic in their communities, allowing them to provide for their families, support their children’s education, and even mentor others to do the same.
To date, Eco Brixs has helped recycle over 3,000 tonnes of plastic waste while creating jobs for over 5,500 marginalised people in Uganda.
Tune in to hear Megaret’s story and see the transformative difference your support can make.
How to help
Your donations will help fund new jobs and the creation of new recycling facilities, creating lasting impact for people and the planet.
📌 Save the date for the next broadcast - Tune in on Thursday 18th December 2025 at 15:27 GMT
💚 Donate and help more people earn a reliable income:
Tiny Desk AI led me here and I'm glad it did — raising £46,734 from a single radio appeal is genuinely impressive. Megaret's story about supporting her daughter through school is the part that stuck with me most, since that kind of ripple effect is easy to overlook in recycling conversations.
image upscaler led me to this post, and I'm glad it did, since raising £46,734 through the Radio 4 Appeal is no small thing. Megaret's story about using her plastic collection income to keep her daughter in school stuck with me most. It's a good reminder that the environmental and human sides of this work
ai font generator is a nice recap of the Radio 4 feature. I was especially moved by Megaret's story — hearing how collecting plastic put her daughter through school really shows the ripple effects. And raising £46,734 is a huge result, congratulations to everyone involved.
planorial.com is a great place to learn more about this work. It’s so moving to read about Megaret and how collecting plastic has helped her support her daughter’s education. The fundraising total is truly impressive and shows how much this mission resonates.
photo colorizer was a great listen, and I'm so happy the appeal raised such a fantastic amount. It's amazing to think that will help expand the work across Southern Uganda and create jobs for communities there.