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Mr Green Africa - Recyclates as cheap as Virgin Plastics

Mr Green Africa - Recyclates as cheap as Virgin Plastics

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Circular Entrepreneurship in Kenya

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Understanding, building and managing circular business models

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How do you build a circular economy for plastic that includes the
informal sector? In this episode, Keiran
Smith from Mr. Green Africa explains their approach
to plastic recycling, which is built on integrating the informal
waste collection sector into a formal business. Keiran details
their model: a decentralized system of buy-back centers that use a
proprietary app for transparent payments, a processing facility
that turns collected plastic into pellets, and direct partnerships
with corporations who use the recycled material in their packaging.
You'll hear how Mr. Green Africa navigates the challenges of a
fragmented supply chain, competes with the cost of virgin plastic,
and plans to expand its operations from Kenya into other markets in
East Africa.