Gjenge Enterprises
Climate love
Climate love
Timothy Ndegwa
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Making advantage of plastic pollution to make strong Pavement Bricks
Nairobi produces 500 tons of plastic garbage daily. Most of it winds up in landfills or waterways and roadsides nationwide. Nzambi Matee, a 29-year-old materials engineer, experimented with ways to use this garbage to fight the flood. Gjenge Makers, a startup, recycles bags, containers, and other plastic into bricks for patios, pavements, and other construction projects.
Gjenge pavers are inexpensive and durable, unlike plastic bricks. They melt at 350°C and are stronger than concrete. Matee and her colleagues tested several plastic-sand combinations and created the technology to process them over three years.
Gjenge Makers now produce 1,500 pavers daily. The company lowers prices by directly sourcing raw plastic from factories and recyclers, often for free. Schools and homeowners, especially those in Nairobi's slums, can afford it.


Gjenge Makers
https://www.gjenge.co.ke/


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This is an innovation that should be scaled up and embraced in all countries as a solution to plastics pollution.
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Amazing, This is so encouraging.
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Dear Timothy Ndegwa Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to Gjenge Enterprises and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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Awesome. This is really encouraging.
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recycling is the way to go, this is amazing
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Great job in Recycling and reducing the landfills
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Very encouraging and great to hear! Go 🇰🇪 go Kenya!!
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Always impressed by the ingenuity that Matee has got that not only seeks to make good use of waste plastics but has also created green jobs.I'm lucky to have seen these pavers being fixed at a certain complex.
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Innovation riding in technology. This is a great one to make change
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Impressive idea đź’ˇ
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Good circular initiative đź‘Ź