Ecoact Tanzania presentation

2. Waste
Management
10 million tones of plastic waste ends up in our oceans every year ( UNEP 2015)
Climate change mitigation, Land pollution, Ocean Pollution, Threat to Marine life.

3. Deforestation
Deforestation threats Mount Kilimanjaro loosing the whole snow in the
next 30 years
We lose 400,000 hectares of forest each year because of building activities

4. Ensures healthy and clean environment Climate change mitigation
Curbs and Reduces Deforestation Rates Curbs ocean pollution hence safe
marine life

5. Exchanging Plastic Garbage with Medical Insurance
How do we get our
Plastic garbage?
Family that earns 120 points, gets
Medical Insurance Cover for their kids.
Families give us their waste plastics
and earn points

6. Construction Companies ( 33%)Real Estate Developers ( 38%)
Hardware Shops ( 22%)
Furniture Developers (07%)
• Does not Rot and Water Proof
• Termites Resistant
•Long Lasting with low maintenance costs
•Cheaper by 28% compared to wood

7. 2016
$ 27,500
$ 160,000
2017
Investment Ask
$ 45,000
Monthly Timber Demand Market Share ( 5%)
Tanzania Timber Market
USD 270,0002.4 M local timbers
USD 450,000 2020
Market Size
USD 1.8 Billion
Kilimanjaro Region - 2018

8. Stairs Building - Using plastic Lumber
Garden Furniture – Plastic Lumber
Plastic Lumber Fencing
Plastic lumber - Outdoor Decking

9. Prevent and Withdraw
10.5 million kg of
Plastic waste
Save approximately
600 hectares of
forest
Provide health access to
500 Children
“ Medical Insurance”
Generate revenue of USD 270,000 and Provide 150 Job Opportunities

10. Christian Mwijage
( Business Management )
Bernard Ernest
(Production Engineering)
Elineca Ndowo
( Finance & Marketing )
45 indirect Waste collection
and sorting Team
Global Innovation
Through Science and
Technology
Award 2016
U S Ambassador to South Africa Patrick Gasper, With EcoAct Team during GIST Award.
GIST AWARDS 2016

11. Thank You!
www.EcoAct.co.tz
@EcoActtz