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Waste pickers in the Kenyan capital are learning about the circular economy, sustainable practices and how to advocate for their own needs
Publish date: 2026-05-01
Nairobi's giant Dandora dump.
Amid marabou storks, waste pickers work, often with no education or recognition.
They make a living by pulling anything of value from the giant piles of rubbish.
Although they may be doing it just to get by, these frontline recyclers keep large volumes of material out of landfills.
The Circularity Gap Report 2025 found that, although less than 10 percent of the over 100 billion tonnes of materials used each year globally are circular, waste pickers recover a substantial share of recyclables that would otherwise go to landfills.
Now, the Mazingira Yetu Organization is hoping to arm these overlooked recyclers with the knowledge to make them more efficient.
They've come up with an innovative board game that they say trains the recyclers on circular economy principles, sustainable livelihoods and self-advocacy.
Divided into teams, players roll dice to advance across a numbered board, landing on spaces that trigger discussions via matching question cards.
Topics span reducing waste, recycling techniques, health insurance benefits, protective gear needs and collective bargaining power.
Amid marabou storks, waste pickers work, often with no education or recognition.
They make a living by pulling anything of value from the giant piles of rubbish.
Although they may be doing it just to get by, these frontline recyclers keep large volumes of material out of landfills.
The Circularity Gap Report 2025 found that, although less than 10 percent of the over 100 billion tonnes of materials used each year globally are circular, waste pickers recover a substantial share of recyclables that would otherwise go to landfills.
Now, the Mazingira Yetu Organization is hoping to arm these overlooked recyclers with the knowledge to make them more efficient.
They've come up with an innovative board game that they say trains the recyclers on circular economy principles, sustainable livelihoods and self-advocacy.
Divided into teams, players roll dice to advance across a numbered board, landing on spaces that trigger discussions via matching question cards.
Topics span reducing waste, recycling techniques, health insurance benefits, protective gear needs and collective bargaining power.
Source: African News