iNNOVATION FUND ProJECT

Period: 2023-2024

Effective Management of Plastic waste into Usable for thrrough Advocacy and collaboration in Mzuzu City 

Recent Activities

Self-sufficient At-last!

Self-sufficient At-last!

Meet Chawanagwa Kanyika. In light of the current unemployment rate in Malawi, She thought it wise to enroll in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) classes offered by Ungweru Organisation through its skills acquisition unit. After succesfully completing the...

About The project

The consortium of Ungweru Organisation  and CADECOM recieved funding from Misean Cara to implement an Innovation fund. The project is to buy a plastic shredding machine that will convert the plastic waste into powder which will be used for so many other uses including making ecobricks for construction. The projects aims at reducing plastic waste in Mzuzu and also providing a business opportunity with the Business Community and women groups. Currently Mzuzu City assembly has approved the St Peters warehouse as best fit to operate the machine. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The challenge 

Mzuzu city Assembly has acknowledged that plastic pollution is a challenge which is charracterised by blocked drainages and unclean city. The problem gets worse when these plastics makes its way to water sources as it keeps contamination marine animals and water which affects human health. 

Through the project the consortium of Ungweru and CADECOM will procure a machine for shredding, Engage the business community and encourage women groups to be collecting the plastics and selling them to Ungweru and eventually to the business community . 

"The Planet is borrowed from future generations. We are accountable to them and we need to hand it over in good shape "

– Sam Phiri- Ungweru Executive Director

" Up to now, we dont have an offtaker for waste plastic Value chain and Ungweru has come at the right time."

– Mzuzu City Council

"We hope the collaboration between Mzuzu City Council, Ungweru and CADECOM will bring tangible results for a sustainable planet."

– Daniel Zimba, CADECOM Coordinator

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