Mr Green Africa

Stop plastic waste with Mr. Green Africa

Africa contains some of the world’s largest amounts of plastic waste as well as an increasing refugee and displacement crises. Luckily, two wrongs can sometimes be turned into something right.

To help fulfill the need for employment opportunities for refugees in Kenya, DRC is working on the Fair Recycling Project to provide more jobs, higher income and better work conditions for refugees.

In Partnership with Mr. Green Africa, refugees can get jobs as waste-pickers and subsequently earn an income and become self-reliant.

Unilever and other large companies buy the gathered plastic, which is then recycled in new consumer products, contributing to a fair and formal recycling ecosystem in Kenya that serves to enhance economic opportunities and self-reliance of refugee communities.