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From trash to cash: How waste-preneurs are leading plastic recycling revolution

 

A man rummages through heap of trash to seek daily bread comprising of used papers, plastic bottles and metals along the banks of river Nairobi near Majengo slums in Nairobi on May 17,2022. Lack of jobs in the country is pushing youth to engage in less dignifying activities to earn a living. [FILE, Standard]

In Eastleigh and Kibra, two of the Nairobi’s busiest neighbourhoods, a silent revolution is underway. Amid the daily hustle, a group of unsung individuals, known as waste pickers or “waste-preneurs,” are playing a crucial role in transforming Kenya’s plastic waste into valuable resources.