Alliance to End Plastic Waste - Mr. Green Africa Project

Enriched Foundation · Found: 2026-03-11 12:31

Alliance to End Plastic Waste supporting Mr. Green Africa's community-based plastic collection model. Corporate alliance funding waste collection infrastructure and recycling value chains in Africa.

Source: https://endplasticwaste.org/what-we-do/projects/mr-green-africa-community-based-collection

Funding Details

Funder

Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW)

Funding Goal

Support community-based plastic waste collection, recycling infrastructure, and circular economy value chains — particularly in underserved markets — by partnering with local organizations to divert plastic waste from the environment and produce high-quality recyclates.

Funding Amount

No public funding amount disclosed for partner organizations. US$900,000 in co-funding committed by third parties to this project. AEPW also directly sponsored production line infrastructure.

How to Apply

No open application process disclosed. AEPW funds projects through strategic partnerships, typically via its member network and alliance relationships. Interested organizations should contact AEPW through their website's contact page or explore membership/strategic ally pathways.

Target Region

Africa (Kenya focus); AEPW also operates in Southeast Asia and South Asia

Contact

Contact form: https://endplasticwaste.org/contact | Speak Up line: https://www.aepwspeakup.com/ | Social: LinkedIn (Alliance to End Plastic Waste), Instagram/Facebook/YouTube/X @endplasticwaste

Last Checked

2026-03-11 15:55

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Operate in a region with significant plastic waste leakage, particularly Africa, Southeast Asia, or similar high-impact markets
• Demonstrate a financially sustainable business model with measurable social and environmental impact at its core

Project Scope

• Present a community-based approach integrating informal waste workers, micro-entrepreneurs, or consumers into formal value chains
• Project must address the full plastic value chain — collection, sorting, and conversion into high-quality recyclates
• Ability to produce traceable, high-quality recycled plastic feedstock suitable for brand owners or industrial buyers

Required Documents

• Prepare documentation on impact metrics: tonnes collected, workers benefited, recycling rates, and co-funding secured

Constraints

• Engage AEPW through membership, strategic ally, or direct contact channels — no open application portal available
• Project must have potential for scale and replicability across regions

Summary

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) is a global corporate alliance of petrochemical, consumer goods, and waste management companies that funds on-the-ground plastic waste management projects. This page profiles their partnership with Mr. Green Africa, a Nairobi-based Certified B Corporation and the first recycling company in Africa to earn that designation. AEPW committed capital to scale Mr. Green Africa's community-based collection network — including buy-back centers, retail dukas, and petrol station drop-off points — and to finance additional mechanical recycling production lines and a Pre-Processing Hub on a nearly five-hectare site. The project targets the full plastic waste value chain: collection (integrating informal waste pickers, micro-entrepreneurs, and consumers), sorting, and conversion into traceable, high-quality recyclates sold to brand owners and industrial buyers. As of reported figures, over 3,600 tonnes of plastic waste have been collected and diverted, more than 2,400 tonnes supplied to mechanical recycling, and 2,305 informal waste workers have seen improved income or working conditions. AEPW funds projects rather than running open grant calls in the traditional sense; partnerships are identified through their network and strategic alliance model. There is no public application deadline or standard grant process disclosed on this project page. Prospective partners typically engage through AEPW's membership or strategic allies channel. From a relevance perspective, this program is highly aligned with organizations working on plastic waste collection and recycling value chains in Africa, Southeast Asia, or India — particularly those with demonstrable community integration and a financially sustainable model. It is not relevant to marine conservation or seaweed/aquaculture work.

Historical Context

Mr. Green Africa became Africa's first Certified B Corporation recycler in 2021. AEPW has been supporting this project since at least 2023, with the Pre-Processing Hub construction completed in June 2024. A third mechanical recycling production line was commissioned by end of 2024. 2023 reporting shows 3,147 assured tonnes collected and 2,203 assured tonnes mechanically recycled.

Why it was added

Global corporate alliance funding community-based plastic collection in Africa

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