Mckingtorch Africa recycles and upcycles plastic into valuable products. They collect plastic waste bottles from homes, offices and the streets of the Ghanaian capital, Accra. The plastics are combined with other materials to produce slippers, school bags, side tables and throw pillows, among others. To tackle the issues of plastic pollution and environmental sanitation, they engage in advocacy by organising community and beach clean-ups and mentoring and training young people on creating solutions out of waste.

This case study has been created as part of Footprints Africa's work to build a comprehensive open-source database of circular economy initiatives in Africa. We are doing this in collaboration with the African Circular Economy Network (ACEN), as part of our programme to support the circular economy transition in Africa.

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