Jun 28, 2022
Kenyan Engineer Invents Method to Turn Waste Plastic Into Sturdy Construction Bricks
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: habitats, materials
A 30-year-old Kenyan engineer named Nzambi Matee has come up with a promising way to upcycle plastic trash that would’ve otherwise landed in landfills — by pressing it, with the addition of sand, into sturdy bricks and paving stones.
Her Nairobi-based company, Gjenge Makers, produces a variety of different paving stones, which are already being put to use to line sidewalks, driveways, and roads.