A STORY THROUGH NUMBERS: Eco Brixs - A CLOSED LOOP RECYCLING PROGRAMME WITH A DIFFERENCE We are a social impact organisation tackling the issue of plastic waste in Uganda whilst simultaneously creating job opportunities for the community. And we are on a mission: "TO CREATE GREEN, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO LIFT PEOPLE INTO THE EMPLOYMENT SECTOR IN UGANDA" OK, what is that impact? Since 2017: - 1000+ Tonnes of Plastic Recycled - 42,000,000+ 500ml Plastic Bottles Recycled - 3,000 jobs created https://lnkd.in/e2YQib9q - 59 Community Recycling Centres in operation https://lnkd.in/e-ry-HS4 - 750 Young change-makers. We're creating the next generation of environmentalists through our Eco Clubs programme. https://lnkd.in/eS2DYTGa - 166 students' education supported And what does all that talent and recycled plastic make? Incredible products such as Bricks (obviously), fence posts, paving slabs and 'Lumber' through to face shields, baseball caps and picture frames. Have a construction project in Uganda or Africa and are looking for sustainable materials that benefit the people and the environment? Have a look for yourself and get in touch. As ever thanks to our partners African Circular Economy Network (ACEN) The Queen's Commonwealth Trust Tearfund Sustainable Development Goals Alliance (SDGA) TMC The Sustainable Markets Initiative Engineers Without Borders - Netherlands plasticpreneur #circulareconomy #sustainabledevelopment #socialimpact #sustainable #recycling #education #community #africa #construction
Eco Brixs
Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
Masaka, Masaka 972 followers
Eco Brixs builds zero waste communities in Uganda through a closed-loop recycling system. We aim to give trash a value.
About us
Every day across Uganda more than 600 tons of plastic is disposed, and with no formal means of waste collection, over 90% ends up being sent to landfill or burnt illegally. Eco Brixs sets out to tackle these environmental issues and create much-needed employment opportunities through its closed-loop recycling system. This system starts with local people collecting plastic waste, which they deposit to satellite collection stations in return for payment. The plastic waste is then made into a plastic sand composite to be used for pavers and other construction materials. The product has gone through extensive testing and is stronger, lighter and cheaper to produce than concrete. With 14 sites based in market and trading centres, and plans to build 20 more, Eco Brixs have made it as convenient as possible for the community to recycle and access new income streams; stimulating the local economy and encouraging people to look after their environment. Beyond its core operations, Eco Brixs also has a focus on reducing the country’s plastic consumption as a whole. They do this through an educational program that establishes Eco Clubs in schools across the Masaka District. The clubs involve interactive lessons where students learn about the dangers of plastic, and are given practical methods to aid in reducing their usage at home, as well ideas for implementing sustainable systems at school. Eco Brixs has injected over $38,000 into the local economy since December 2018 alone, helping to alleviate poverty and engage the local community on environmental issues. Eco Brixs recycling sites have created a new market for plastic which is taken up by some of the most vulnerable and underrepresented community members; youth and those with disabilities. Their system has created over 500 zero-hour income opportunities and provided 12 full-time jobs. Eco Brixs have also employed 6 disabled staff who manage the community collection sites.
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https://www.ecobrixs.org/
External link for Eco Brixs
- Industry
- Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Masaka, Masaka
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2018
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Masaka, Masaka Masaka, UG
Employees at Eco Brixs
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Grab a piece of Eco Brixs merch this weekend and help us out. All profits from these Tees and totes designed by Sketches in Words come directly to us. And we also get to help our friends at Plastic Bank
RECORDS AND RECYCLING: ONE TEE ONE KG Every Sketches in Words 'Plastic is Wack' t-shirt sold helps Eco Brixs recycle 30kgs of plastic (that's 1260 plastic bottles), and create more jobs in the local communities in Uganda. And this weekend, in association with our 'ol mates at Teemill Tech Ltd, Plastic Bank and Eco Brixs; for every order made during our ‘One Tee One Kg’ promotion, a kilogram of ocean-bound plastic is recovered and recycled - the equivalent of 50 plastic bottles. You can pick one up here: https://lnkd.in/g9DNU8nB Vinyl is good. Plastic isn't. Love and light AT.x
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KEEPING THE EARTH COOL (Whilst looking cool) This weekend in association with Teemill Tech Ltd , Plastic Bank and Eco Brixs for every order made during our ‘One Tee One Kg’ promotion, a kilogram of ocean-bound plastic is recovered and recycled - the equivalent of 50 plastic bottles. PLUS - Every Sketches in Words 'Plastic is Wack' t-shirt sold helps Eco Brixs recycle 30kgs of plastic (that's 1260 plastic bottles), and create more jobs in the local communities in Uganda. Go on, go on, go on....go on! You can pick one up here: https://lnkd.in/g9DNU8nB #plasticfree #sustainablefashion #circulareconomy #sustainability #creativity #plasticiswack
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THIS WEEKEND! GET A TEE! It’s a big weekend. ♻️In association with our friends at Teemill Tech Ltd , Plastic Bank and Sketches in Words for every t-shirt or totes bag (designed by one of our trustees Anthony Topham ) order made during our ‘One Tee One Kg’ promotion, a kilogram of ocean-bound plastic is recovered and recycled - the equivalent of 50 plastic bottles. ♻️PLUS - Every Sketches in Words 'Plastic is Wack' t-shirt sold helps Eco Brixs recycle 30kgs of plastic (that's 1260 plastic bottles), and create more jobs in the local communities in Uganda. You can pick one up here: https://lnkd.in/g9DNU8nB This is the chance to double our impact and do twice the good! #plasticfree #sustainablefashion #circulareconomy #sustainability #creativity #plasticiswack
1 TEE = 1KG: PLASTIC IS WACK! This weekend, in association with our 'ol mates at Teemill Tech Ltd, Plastic Bank and Eco Brixs; for every order made during our ‘One Tee One Kg’ promotion, a kilogram of ocean-bound plastic is recovered and recycled - the equivalent of 50 plastic bottles. And every Sketches in Words 'Plastic is Wack' t-shirt sold helps Eco Brixs recycle 30kgs of plastic (that's 1260 plastic bottles), and create more jobs in the local communities in Uganda. You can pick one up here: https://lnkd.in/g9DNU8nB Go on! You get to: 😇 Do double good ❄ Look double cool 🤮 Not wear double denim Love and light AT.x
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PLASTIC IS SH!T HELP RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR SOMETHING THAT ISN’T! Each Sketches in Words “PLASTIC IS WACK” t-shirt sold helps Eco Brixs recycle 30kgs of plastic. That’s 1260 plastic bottles. The t-shirts are printed by Teemill Tech Ltd on demand on sustainable materials in a renewable energy powered factory. Available now with same day shipping. So buy one and or share away, you will look big and clever. https://lnkd.in/g9DNU8nB . . #content #contentcreator #streetwear #independentdesigner #graphicdesign #graphics #design #analoguevibes #analogue #clothingbrand #clothing #independentfashion #sweatshirt #hoodie #tapedeck #recordplayer #cassette #cassettetape #vinyl #plasticfree #plasticpollution #climatechange #sustainability #sustainablefashion #africa #uganda
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**NEW VIDEO: ECO BRIXS IN ACTION** ♻️ 📹 We made a new video to demonstrate our work in Uganda! From plastic recycling to creating green jobs for marginalised people, this short video gives insight into daily life at Eco Brixs and is narrated by our CEO, Andy Bownds. Plus, we maintain our strong impact stats for another month, recycling 88 tonnes of plastic and paying over $18,000 to the community in exchange for it 💪🏿 Find out more in our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/e9w8XseU #circulareconomy #climateaction #climatecrisis #uganda #Sustainablefuture #Circularity #beatplasticpollution #Sustainability #Education #Environment #inclusion #circulareconomy #disability #uganda #Plasticpollution #recycledplastic #recycledproducts #closedloop #BusinessForGood #creatingimpact #environmentalimpact #economicimpact #socialimpact #video #whatwedo #CEO #ceointerview #ourmodel #environmentalmodel #ecoproducts #PETflake #uganda
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**MERGING TECH WITH IMPACT** ♻️💻 We’re thrilled to be working with Tutator, an organisation that helps charities develop digital software to better manage and grow their impact. They’re helping us to develop a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) impact system to digitally track the environmental, economic and social impact created by our recycling work. Plus, we share our latest impact stats from May as we continue to recycle over 80 tonnes of plastic a month! 🚀 ♻️ Find out more in our newsletter linked below 📰 https://lnkd.in/eB9VkZ4n #circulareconomy #climateaction #climatecrisis #uganda #Sustainablefuture #Circularity #beatplasticpollution #Sustainability #Education #Environment #inclusion #circulareconomy #disability #uganda #Plasticpollution #recycledplastic #recycledproducts #closedloop #BusinessForGood #creatingimpact #environmentalimpact #economicimpact #socialimpact #technology #digitalsoftware #digitalimpactdata
We’ve partnered with Tutator to go digital and boost our sustainable impact in Uganda ♻️ 📱
Eco Brixs on LinkedIn
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At Eco Brixs we recycle the plastic waste we receive from the community into brand new products. Then, we sell these products and use the income to buy more plastic from local people, and so the cycle continues 🔁 Here's a great example of the various products we manufacture from plastic waste - our Eco Pavers! Each one is made from 4,000 plastic bottles, weighs 2.66kg, and is stronger than its traditional concrete counterpart! #circulareconomy #climateaction #climatecrisis #uganda #Sustainablefuture #Circularity #beatplasticpollution #Sustainability #Education #Environment #inclusion #circulareconomy #disability #uganda #Plasticpollution #recycledplastic #recycledproducts #closedloop #BusinessForGood #creatingimpact #environmentalimpact #economicimpact #socialimpact #buyingwaste #recyclingwaste #impact #recordbreaking #environmentalimpact #socialimpact #economicimpact #ecoproducts #environmentallyfriendlyproducts #circulareconomy
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Earlier in the year, we were thrilled to be selected as one of 4 winners from 800 applicants for the prestigious “Tutator Forward” grant programme! 🎉 Since then, we’ve had the pleasure of working with the Tutator team who have been working tirelessly to produce a new M&E impact app for us, which can record, analyse, and disseminate our impact data in real-time. Currently, we use a manual system to track how much plastic we’re recycling and how many jobs we’re creating, so this digital software will greatly improve our efficiency, help us better serve our beneficiaries, and take our reporting to the next level! 📊 You can find out more about this project and the Tutator Forward programme via the link below: https://lnkd.in/ef-q8Ykv A huge thank you to the Tutator for their continued support during this project! 🙌🏿 #circulareconomy #climateaction #climatecrisis #uganda #Sustainablefuture #Circularity #beatplasticpollution #Sustainability #Education #Environment #inclusion #circulareconomy #disability #uganda #Plasticpollution #recycledplastic #recycledproducts #closedloop #BusinessForGood #creatingimpact #environmentalimpact #economicimpact #socialimpact #technology #digitalsoftware #digitalimpactdata #softwaresolutions #newapp
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What a great listen! The CFYE team talk about how their programme aims to create 230,000 jobs for young people and how this initiative works, whilst our CEO Andy Bownds talks about the opportunities and challenges of using both grants and investment opportunities to scale a charitable organisation 🎧 ♻️
"It can be really hard to adapt, grow, and innovate purely with grant funding. It's essential when you start out but a transition needs to happen and CFYE is a great bridge for that, because they actually fund our core impact. It's been really helpful having a funder like them because we don’t have to divert our sustainable model in any way." - Andy Bownds 🌍In the newest episode of "Future Economies Start with Youth - The Podcast", our host Kevin Eustatia - Palm guides a compelling discussion on social impact and financial sustainability through the lens of investment readiness, with guests Niek van Dijk, Andy Bownds, and Anouk Verheijen.✨ Navigating the dynamic world of social businesses and attracting investment, their expertise spans local, CFYE, and institutional perspectives. Together, they uncover the challenges and opportunities social enterprises face in attracting investment, which is a key step stepping stone in expanding operations and their overall impact. From navigating grant funding to leveraging innovative financial structures, our speakers share invaluable strategies and insights that can help propel social businesses towards enhanced financial sustainability and greater sustainable impact. Their key advice to blossoming social entrepreneurs? Do your homework, set realistic targets, and stick to a core mission, while ensuring policies and governance align with that mission.💪 🌟A huge thank you to our CFYE Scaling and Investment Manager, Niek van Dijk, Andy Bownds, CEO and founder of Eco Brixs, and Anouk Verheijen, Senior Programmatic TA Officer from FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank. Watch and listen to the full episode here👇 🎬https://lnkd.in/eenZxs2z 🎧https://lnkd.in/e4bsb-2Q