Every year an estimated 12 million metric tons of plastic waste enters our oceans. Worldwide we use 1.4 billion plastic bottles every single day! In Kenya, we recycle less than 10% of the total plastic waste generated. e.
Welcome to EcoWorld Recycling
Where we transform both land and ocean plastic waste into opportunity, forging a sustainable future for communities and the environment through the circular economy model.
Our VisionIgnite the growth of Plastic Circular Economy in the Kenyan coast.
Our MissionEmpower Marginalized People (Women and Youth) to drive the growth of a circular economy.
What We Do
EcoWorld Recycling provides sustainable plastic waste management solutions along Kenya's coast. We partner with local communities, businesses, NGOs, and County Governments to increase plastic recovery rates and empower marginalized workers in the informal waste sector.
Our Goals- Accelerate the transition to a plastic circular economy
- Build sustainable plastic collection and buy-back systems
- Create lasting social, economic, and environmental impact in coastal communities
- Transform plastic waste into a valuable resource
2025 Goals:
· Recycle 50 tonnes/month of plastic waste
· Recover 100 tonnes of ocean plastic and litter
· Establish new Material Recovery Facilities in Kilifi & Mombasa
· Recruit more than 1,000 plastic waste collectors
· Empower women and youth to be the driving force of the Plastics Circular Economy
In Watamu, we've created a local solution to marine plastic pollution through a dynamic partnership between local women and youth groups and the tourism industry.
The Solution.
- Collected plastic goes to our EcoWorld facility where we "Turn Trash into Cash"
- We collect plastic waste from hotels, guest houses, and residents
- Hotels sponsor community groups to clean beaches
- Local artists upcycle plastic into artwork and sculptures sold in hotels
10-Year Impact
- Clean beaches and marine parks
- Reduced environmental threats
- Less waste to landfills
- Diverse income streams for local communities
- A thriving circular economy
Recycling and Up-cycling Operations and Future Goals
Our Targets
- Recycle 20+ metric tonnes of plastic per month in 2025
- Expand from Kilifi County to Mombasa City in 2026
How We Operate
- Innovative buy-back scheme: Women and youth groups collect plastic for income
- Collection services for hotels, households, and housing estates
- Machine-crushed plastic sold to recycling industries in Mombasa and Nairobi
Innovation & Growth: We're developing plastic-based building materials using new technology to create long-lasting construction products;permanently removing plastic from the waste cycle.
Value and Benefits
- Coast community groups through employment and income from the Plastics Circular Economy.
- The environment through a reduction in the impacts of solid waste and pollution threats, and reducing the amount of waste going to landfill and the ocean.
- The health and welfare of our coastal ocean and environment.
- The tourism industry through providing an environmental service and cleaning beaches.
- Other communities through support, information sharing and training provision.
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