Eco Brixs on the BBC Radio 4 Appeal

Join us on Sunday 14th December at 07:54 (GMT) as Liz Earle MBE presents Eco Brixs’ appeal on BBC Radio 4.

Help turn plastic waste into jobs for communities in Uganda — hear Megaret’s story, a single mother whose life has been transformed through Eco Brixs’ work. Every donation (up to a total of £30,000) will be doubled.

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A Community-Driven Approach to Tackling Plastic Waste

We're recycling plastic waste whilst simultaneously creating job opportunities for marginalised people in Uganda

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Recycling • Education • Employment

3185

Tonnes of Plastic Recycled

64,932,000

500ml Plastic Bottles Recycled

4,800

people receiving income through recycling

We pay the community for each kilogram of plastic they bring to us. So as we clean up plastic, we're creating accessible job opportunities for disadvantaged groups too.

This includes young people, women and people with disabilities.

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The disposal of plastic waste is one of Uganda's biggest challenges. There are no formal waste collection services.

Over 600 tonnes of plastic is disposed of every day, with over 90% of it ending up in unsafe landfills or being burnt.

This endangers both the environment and people.

Our Plastic Collecting Heroes

The accessible nature of plastic collection means even the most marginalised community members can earn an income, including people with disabilities, women and those living in poverty.

"All thanks to Eco Brixs who buys and recycles my plastic, I can earn and this money has improved our livelihood and my child's welfare."

- Hadijah, Plastic Collector

We recycle the plastic waste into brand new Eco-Products.

These innovative items include bricks, furniture, lumber, household items and much more!

Eco Brixs on BBC Radio 4!

Eco Brixs is proud to be featured on the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on Sunday 14 December, presented by Liz Earle MBE. She’ll share how Eco Brixs turns plastic waste into jobs and opportunity across Uganda. With donations doubled up to £30,000, your support can help grow our recycling operations, create sustainable livelihoods, and tackle plastic pollution.

Scaling Eco Brixs for People and Planet 🏗

Eco Brixs has expanded its Masaka factory to recycle more plastic than ever! With new machinery, we’re aiming to grow to recycle 250 tonnes monthly, creating more green jobs than ever! Even during the upgrade, we bought 200+ tonnes from the community. By turning waste into opportunity, we help people like Babirye and Abdul transform their lives while protecting the planet.

Team Eco Brixs, now 100+ people celebrates the organisation's 8th birthday. Plus Eco Brixs has been nominated for Uganda's Social Enterprise Awards. We also celebrate some milestones since Eco Brixs began, such as 3,293 tonnes of plastic waste recycled, $26,600 paid out to people for plastic each month, and 17,300 green jobs created from our circular model

Celebrating 8 Years of Recycling Plastic and Changing Lives 🙌🏿

This September, Eco Brixs celebrated a huge milestone—our 8th birthday! 🎂 From humble beginnings in Andy Bownds’ back garden, we’ve grown into a recycling factory with 100 staff and a programme spanning southern Uganda. Along the way, we’ve created jobs, reduced plastic waste, and now—been nominated for Uganda’s Social Enterprise Award! 🏆

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We're currently fundraising to expand Eco Brixs across Southern Uganda. Donate and help us to support 2,000 more vulnerable people with our recycling model.