Notes from the route, the sorting yard and the community.
Guides, programme updates and stories from our day-to-day work managing waste across Kasarani. 50 articles and counting.
How Kenya's Plastic Bag Ban Plays Out on Kasarani's Shop Floors
Nearly a decade after Kenya's single-use plastic bag ban, here's what compliance actually looks like in Kasarani shops today, and where old habits still linger.
Read Article →Partnering With a Local Hardware Shop to Recycle Packaging Waste
A Kasarani hardware shop now sets aside cardboard, strapping and plastic packaging for our weekly collection instead of burning or dumping it.
Read Article →Why We Still Track Collection and Buy-Back With Paper Logs
In an era of collection apps and digital tracking, our operation still runs largely on paper logs at the point of service. Here is why that has been a deliberate choice.
Read Article →Understanding Nairobi County's Waste Management Bylaws
What residents and small waste enterprises in Kasarani are actually required to do under county law, explained in plain language.
Read Article →Why Churches and Mosques Have Become Useful Collection Points
A few religious institutions in our service area now host informal recyclable drop-off points before their weekly services. Here is how that arrangement developed.
Read Article →Building a Materials Recovery Point in Kasarani: Our Plan
A fixed sorting and recovery site would let us process far more waste locally instead of transporting it out of Kasarani. Here is what we're working toward.
Read Article →Why We Registered as a CBO — And What It Means for Kasarani
Formal registration under Kenya's Community Groups Registration Act gave our informal clean-up group legal standing, accountability and room to grow.
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