Pine Kazi produces shoe textiles from discarded pineapple leaves. The textiles are used to create handmade shoes with soles made from recycled tyres. During the production process, Pine Kazi ensures that the textile, as well as the final product, is durable, to ensure longevity and reduce repetitive buying. They also aim to introduce limited designs to avoid overproduction and excessive inventories.

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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