Ecopost is driving the circular economy via collecting and recycling plastic waste through a replicable and scalable model, while at the same time creating jobs for operators, plastic waste collectors, and distributors. © Ecopost
Ecopost, a company that drives a circular economy by collecting and recycling plastic waste, addresses these challenges through its replicable and scalable model. Its solutions offer eco-friendly alternatives to fossil-based plastics for fencing, signage, and building materials, while creating jobs for operators, plastic waste collectors, and distributors.
A key pillar of Ecopost’s business model is working with marginalized youth and women groups who collect, sort, shred, and prepare waste material for producing pellets and plastic lumber. Ecopost formalizes the informal waste-picking community and provides training and capacity building to achieve impact at scale and a fair and regular income to waste pickers.
Borealis, a global provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals, and fertilizers, will fund Ecopost’s activities to boost waste recycling in Kenya and promote a circular economy in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Both companies share the same vision to stop waste leaking into the environment and create a positive socio-economic and environmental impact. Borealis will support capacity building, training, and engaging more waste collectors, as well as fund entrepreneurial start-up kits for the youth and women groups, through the Borealis Social Fund, which contributes to the social welfare of communities in three focus areas: education and social integration, water and energy, and waste and resource efficiency.
“We very much welcome Borealis’ support of our activities to implement the selected modules to improve the informal waste collection.”, says Lorna Rutto, CEO of Ecopost Ltd. “The funds will make a positive impact to Ecopost as well as thousands of young people and women in the marginalized areas. It will be incredibly valuable in creating a more positive socio-economic and environmental impact.”
“Mismanaged waste adversely impacts livelihoods, human health and hinders sustainable development. Partnering with Ecopost not only complements Borealis’ vision towards a circular economy, but also helps reducing socio-economic differences, a key target area of the Borealis Social Fund,” Markus Horcher, Director Sustainability & Public Affairs at Borealis comments.
Media contacts:
Borealis Group media desk
Virginia Wieser, Lena Lehner
Tel: +43 1 22 400 899 (Vienna, Austria)
Email: media@borealisgroup.com
Ecopost Sustainable Living
Jessica Onyonka
Tel +254 721 953 768 (Nairobi, Kenya)
Email: info@ecopost.co.ke
About Borealis
Borealis is one of the world’s leading providers of advanced and sustainable polyolefin solutions and a European front-runner in polyolefins recycling. In Europe, we are a market leader in base chemicals and fertilizers. We leverage our polymer expertise and decades of experience to offer value adding, innovative and circular material solutions for key industries such as consumer products, energy, healthcare, infrastructure and mobility.In re-inventing essentials for sustainable living, we build on our commitment to safety, our people, innovation and technology, and performance excellence. We are accelerating the transformation to a circular economy of polyolefins and expanding our geographical footprint to better serve our customers around the globe.
With head offices in Vienna, Austria, we employ 7,600 employees and operate in over 120 countries. In 2022, we generated a net profit of EUR 2.1 billion. OMV, the Austria-based international oil and gas company, owns 75% of our shares, while the remaining 25% is owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, or ADNOC, based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We supply services and products to customers around the globe through Borealis and two important joint ventures: Borouge (with ADNOC, headquartered in the UAE); and Baystar™ (with TotalEnergies, based in the US).
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About Ecopost
Ecopost is a social enterprise that addresses the challenges of urban waste management (plastic pollution), chronic youth unemployment, deforestation and climate change. We are committed to environmental excellence that is integrated with a business‐wide approach to sustainability.
We recycle waste plastic to manufacture into Eco-friendly plastic lumber profiles with application in numerous industries from fencing to road signage to outdoor furniture. We employ an existing technology, local labour and resources to produce an innovative product and help solve pressing socioeconomic and environmental challenges. http://ecopost.co.ke/
SOURCE: Borealis AG