Скачать или смотреть 2020 Summit Paige Balcom and Peter Okwoko, Takataka Plastics

TakatakaPlastics is locally transforming plastic waste in Uganda into quality, affordable construction materials and face shields. They are creating jobs, improving the environment and public health, and closing a loop in the circular economy.

Takataka (meaning “waste” in Swahili) is providing a recycling service that currently does not exist, creating income opportunities for the marginalized, and reducing environmental and health hazards in places where waste is currently burned or littered. They are developing ground-breaking technology to safely process plastic waste in Uganda, changing people’s mindsets about plastic waste from untouchable, dirty “rubbish” to a potential resource impacting their environment, and creating opportunities for healing for trauma survivors.