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Dow Invests in Kenya Recycling Project to Help Local Close the Loop of Plastic Recycling

Company News > Dow Invests in Kenya Recycling Project to Help Local Close the Loop of Plastic Recycling

Dow has announced an investment in Kenya-based recycling company Mr. Green Africa, the company's first investment of its kind on the African continent.

"We are very committed to advancing a circular economy for plastics in Africa and the rest of the world to mitigate the negative impacts of environmental degradation, which is in line with the Our global sustainability goals are aligned.”

The cooperation with Mr. Green Africa can be traced back to November 2019, when the existing recycling system did not support flexible packaging, so the two parties established a new system specifically to promote the collection and recycling of flexible packaging. The lack of waste disposal infrastructure means that plastic waste finds its way into rivers and informal dumps. Current investments aim to address deficiencies in Kenya's waste management system directly at the source.

Mr. Green Africa converts locally collected plastic waste into high-quality post-consumer recycled material, which is then sold as an alternative to imported virgin plastic to help close the recycling loop of plastic waste. The recycler works closely with brand owners and third-party plastic manufacturers to provide locally produced post-consumer recycled materials, supporting the company in meeting its sustainability goals.

With investments from Dow and other investors, Mr. Green Africa plans to expand its operations in Kenya and other African countries to further strengthen recycling capabilities across the continent. The company expects to have around 90,000 tonnes of plastic waste recycled and used in new packaging applications within four years.

In addition, the impact of this investment will go beyond pure environmental benefits. Dow said the project, if fully rolled out, is expected to create about 200 direct jobs, impact the lives of about 5,000 waste pickers and prompt more than 250,000 consumers to participate in a source-separation program.

Scavengers will earn higher, more stable incomes through fair trade plastic waste sourcing models. They get paid to send plastic waste to the newly established sorting center, which is then processed at the recycling center, and the partnership is expected to lead to a significant increase in the efficiency of material recycling in the region.

Dow's technical team has also developed an app through which local communities in Kenya can more efficiently sort plastic waste in their homes and schedule time to be collected and disposed of through Mr. Green Africa's plastic recycling system .

The investment was organized and led by Dow Ventures, a firm focused on making strategic investments in startups to drive and accelerate Dow's business growth and value.

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Dow Invests in Kenya Recycling Project to Help Local Close the Loop of Plastic Recycling

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