International Women's Day: Leadership and Representation at UNEA
We're heading to the UN's Environmental Assembly to discuss plastic pollution. Fittingly with IWD, over half of our team will be women
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Gee Elliott
Mar 72 min read
Celebrating International Women's Day
We look at how Climate Change is dispositionally affecting women, especially in Africa, plus how women play a key role in Eco Brixs' work!
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Andy Teale
Feb 191 min read
Our Impact in January 2024
January marked our first full month open since the Christmas break and saw us receiving an increased amount of plastic from the community
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Andy Teale
Feb 163 min read
Zawadi's Story: Fronting Environmental Activism
Zawadi is blind but has made plastic collection her full-time job for the past 4 years, leading by example in her community.
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Andy Teale
Feb 153 min read
Kizza Frank's Story: Creating Change through Recycling
Kizza Frank is one of our Plastic Collectors from Lake Victoria. He's aiming to set an example to others by cleaning up litter in his town!
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Andy Teale
Jan 271 min read
Our Impact in December 2023
Eco Brixs was closed in the final part of 2023 as we took a break for Christmas, but we were still able to make a difference to local people
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Andy Teale
Jan 201 min read
Lift-off for 2024...We're ready to create more impact than ever before 🚀
We're ready to go again in 2024! Following Christmas, the first few weeks have been busy at Eco Brixs' HQ in Masaka!
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Andy Teale
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Eco Brixs!
In our final blog of 2023, our recycling team in Masaka have recorded a special festive message for you, which you can watch here :)
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Andy Teale
Oct 22, 20233 min read
Namusoke Percy's Story: Embracing Recycling
Our Plastic Collector Percy runs a Buy Back Centre in Kasaka, which allows her and others to recycle and earn from the process
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Andy Teale
Sep 24, 20231 min read
Don't Miss... Our Impact Report for 2023
As we celebrate 6 years of Eco Brixs, we've released our latest Impact Report documenting our achievements and plans for the future.
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Andy Teale
Sep 14, 20231 min read
Andy Wins a Special Award from The University of Winchester 🎓
Andy Bownds, our CEO, has been awarded the 'Force For Good' Award by The University of Winchester for his charitable work in Uganda.
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Andy Teale
Sep 11, 20231 min read
6 Milestones for 6 Years of Eco Brixs
We're currently celebrating our 6th birthday! Here are 6 key numbers representing our environmental, economic and social impact so far!
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Andy Teale
Sep 6, 20231 min read
🎉 Eco Brixs Celebrates its 6th Birthday! 🎂
We're celebrating our 6th birthday! To coincide with this special day, we look back on our journey and share our new Impact Report
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Andy Teale
Aug 13, 20232 min read
How do we... Generate Income from Recycling?
Learn about the recycled products we produce and sell, which support our circular model to clean up even more plastic waste!
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Andy Teale
Aug 2, 20231 min read
We're using Eco-Lumber to Expand our Office
We constructing our new office space out of plastic waste (and Eco-Lumber!)
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Andy Teale
Jul 24, 20232 min read
How do we... Sharpen our Crushing Blades?
Crushing Blades are a crucial piece of equipment at our HQ in Masaka, but what are they and how do we sharpen them?
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Andy Teale
Jul 18, 20233 min read
Eco Brixs' Story and Future Plans
Our CEO Andy tells the Eco Brixs story and our plans for the future
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Andy Teale
Jul 13, 20231 min read
Winner of 'Best Plastic Waste Recycling NPO' Award!
Eco Brixs has been voted East Africa's 'Best Plastic Waste Recycling Non-Profit Organisation' at the Non-Profit Organisation Awards 2023!
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Andy Teale
Jun 28, 20231 min read
What do we do with plastic waste?
Hundred of people bring us plastic each week - but what happens next? We turn it into innovative products of value...
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Andy Teale
Jun 13, 20233 min read
Godfrey Ssemanda's Story
Godfrey used plastic collection to help support his family when his fishing business was struggling, and hasn't looked back since!
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