3 years ago
Nzambi Matee a kenyan woman said she had to set up factory on her own after she ran out of patience waiting for the government to solve the problem of plastic pollution.
Matee who designed her own machines, said her factory has recycled 20 tonnes of waste plastic since its foundation in 2017.
Her factory produces 1,500 bricks each day, made from a mix of different kinds of plastic.She plans to add another, bigger, production line that could triple capacity, and hopes to break even by year end.
“Our product is almost five to seven times stronger than concrete,” said Matee, the founder of Nairobi-based Gjenge Makers, which transforms plastic waste into durable building materials.
“There is that waste they cannot process anymore; they cannot recycle. That is what we get,” Matee said, strolling past sacks of plastic waste.
Matee gets the waste from packaging factories for free, but she pays for the plastic she gets from other recyclers. Matee says she is happy to recycle plastics with good earning saving environment.
Plastic pollution seems unstoppable but Matee's work has shown that if one is determine to do so it can certainly be achieved.
