July 12, 2021
The struggle of civil servants in the city of Nairobi to dispose of plastic wastes inspired Nzambi Matee, a young engineer in Kenya. Matee responded to the challenge by starting the Gjenge Makers to transform plastic wastes into durable paving materials. Matee collects polyethylene and polypropylene that local plants cannot process any further and converts them into various paving stones.
Since the company began in 2018, it has recycled nearly 20 metric tons of plastic waste and has created jobs for 110 people.
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This innovation did not only address the challenge of disposing of plastic wastes. It created employment, thus reducing poverty for the 110 employees.
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Story shared by Margaret Sergon, USA
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