Our partners
Collaboration drives change
We establish partnerships in each country where we operate. All of our partners are organisations active in the zero waste movement. Our partners support us to:
collect and manage data about discarded plastic in the local environment
understand and engage with the waste economy in their area.
We train partners to gather structured, robust data using Wastebase. Partners incorporate data collection into their day to day activities, and encourage other stakeholders (such as concerned citizens) to participate in crowdsourcing information about plastic waste. Partners also perform background research to link product data to brands, manufacturers and distributors. You can see the results at https://wastebase.org/#/data.
Mozambique (MZ)
Repensar Environmental Education Cooperative
Repensar ("Rethink" in portuguese) is a cooperative based in Maputo and active across Mozambique. Their work to promote environmental education (formal and informal) and the circular economy is supported by environmental research and local activism.
Website: Repensar's Facebook Page
Contact: mozambique@wastebase.org
Tanzania (TZ)
Nipefagio
Nipe Fagio (“give me the broom” in Swahili) is a civil society organisation which aims to empower individuals, civil society, the private sector and government to build lasting change towards turning Tanzania into a clean and sustainable country, in terms of waste management and pollution reduction. Working a cross-sector approach, Nipe Fagio integrates stakeholders by identifying needs and opportunities related to sustainable development – building the capacity of each one to add value and engage in a win-win integrated solution.
Website: Nipefagio's Website
Contact: tanzania@wastebase.org
Zambia (ZM)
Centre for Zero Waste and Development in Africa (CZWDA)
CZWDA is a non-profit organization working to address the challenges faced by waste management systems in Africa. They actively engage the general public, private sector organizations, policy makers and local government in sustainable Zero Waste strategies and climate solutions. They build capacity for citizen participation in safeguarding natural resources, particularly amongst young people, women and children.
Website: CZWDA's Website
Contact: zambia@wastebase.org
Data: Recent data collection activity by CZDWA
Visualize: Top ten bottle pollution producers in Zambia