Tanzania: building a local recycling industry
Publish date: 2025-08-21
In Tanzania, where less than 4% of waste is recycled and the recycling industry remains largely dominated by foreign players, mainly Chinese and Turkish, the 29ᵉ Onboard Laboratory organized by Plastic Odyssey brought together a dozen entrepreneurs and players involved in plastic waste processing on board the vessel. Together, they shared their backgrounds, difficulties and ambitions.
In addition to technical demonstrations and the sharing of international experience, this session enabled us to forge a local network in a sector that is still fragmented.
29ᵉ edition of the OnBoard Laboratory – Dar es Salaam, August 2025: a condensed but intense day.
The ship’s arrival at the quayside was marked by complex discussions with the port authorities, forcing the team to condense the entire program into a single day.
In addition to technical demonstrations and the sharing of international experience, this session enabled us to forge a local network in a sector that is still fragmented.
29ᵉ edition of the OnBoard Laboratory – Dar es Salaam, August 2025: a condensed but intense day.
The ship’s arrival at the quayside was marked by complex discussions with the port authorities, forcing the team to condense the entire program into a single day.
Source: Plastic Odyssey
