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She started experimenting with plastic and sand mixtures in a small lab, determined to create a practical solution. After countless hours...

Tired of the poor improper plastic waste disposal in Nairobi, Kenya, Nzambi Matee, 29, took it upon herself to solve one of the world’s biggest environmental concerns by changing the world - one bric…

Nzambi Matee of Kenya started a company, Gjenge Makers, to combat plastic and waste pollution by creating innovative plastic bricks.

As soon as I corrected them, I could always feel that shift in tone and deals that were almost done would be dropped. Having the title ‘Dr’ in my name gave me access to people who would never give me a chance, but my mentor mentioned to me that people will always look at me as a woman who just had children and think ‘how will she manage’ yet I am managing just fine. When I left IQ4News and went back to full time academia (as a senior lecturer at Birmingham City University), I spent tim...

A social enterprise based in Nairobi transforms plastic waste from factories and companies into extremely strong paving bricks. Gjenge Makers was created by Nzambi Matee, who was sick and tired of just watching plastic pile up in her country with little being done to address the pressing issue.  She and her teams durable building materials earned them the United Nations Environmental Programmes Young Champions of the Earth for 2020 award. The plastic waste Matees team uses is the type of was...