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Plastics Waste into Building Materials

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Plastics Waste into Building Materials

Ghana

Nelplast Eco Ghana Limited recycles all kinds of plastic waste, except PVC, into paving bricks, roof tiles, and logo bricks for building affordable houses, curbs, etc. They employ 74 workers directly and over 500 indirect plastic waste collectors.

Scaling

1 - 6 months

$500,000.00

Last update: October 05, 2023

OverviewContributors

Challenge

Plastic waste causes significant environmental issues such as blocked drainage, flooding, mosquito breeding, and hindrance of water absorption by soil, posing a threat to both animals and plants.

Description

Nelplast's innovation involves collecting plastic waste, washing and drying it, mixing it with sand (70% sand, 30% plastic), potentially adding pigments for coloring, and then extruding, molding, and cooling the mixture to create durable building materials.

SDGs

Climate ActionResponsible Consumption and ProductionIndustry, Innovation and InfrastructureClean Water and Sanitation

Outcomes

1. Recycled a significant quantity of plastic waste. 2. Created direct and indirect employment for over 574 people. 3. Developed durable and cheaper building materials. 4. Secured contracts from the government and real estate companies. 5. Contributed to environmental cleanliness and reduction of plastic pollution.