Last weekend Plastiki Rafiki and the Futbol Mas Recycling Workspace had an amazing time at the Shamba Recycling Fair! We had the opportunity to network with other Kenyan recyclers. Visitors…

Thanks WildlifeDirect for inviting us to present our work as part of the Plastics vs. Planet Earth Day discussion! Ten stunning talks by phenomenal young people, six short films, and…

Plastiki Rafiki was recently featured in AISA's (Association of International Schools in Africa) video about integrating design education into service-learning programs! As a club, we aim to combine our design…

Honoured to have been invited to the inaugural Mazingira Awards, hosted by Kenya's First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto at the State House! Our team was inspired by fellow grassroots environmentalists…

A recent project -transforming discarded oil drums into sand toys using thermoforming and a 3D printed mold. The thermoforming manufacturing process traditionally relies on virgin plastic sheets - recycled plastic…

After a year of prototyping and iterating on the ISK D&A Lab roof we are excited to be installing our first set of Plastiki Rafiki self-clamp gutters in a field…

For the second year running, Plastiki Rafiki designed and fabricated the moulds for the medals. Our partner workshop - Futbol Mas, Mathare - produced 2000+ medals, all made from 100%…

Our biggest baddest machine yet! Fabricated at the ISK Design Lab using Precious Precious Plastic's open source blueprints this sheet press creates beautiful 1.2m x 1.2m recycled plastic sheets up…

Plastiki Rafiki was honoured to be invited as an exhibitor at the recent Green Expo and National Dialogue event hosted by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) at the Kenya…

Turtle rescue transport cage made out of 100% recycled plastic - heading to Local Ocean in Watamu. We are proud to have been working with such an amazing organization for…

Using recycled aluminium to create recycled plastic products! Creating aluminium casts for recycled plastic wall climbing holds. We started with clay mould, then a plaster cast, and then poured an…

Experimenting with plastic lumber - discarded tires and recycled plastic being turned into funky garden furniture.

Trophy for upcoming Faraja "Paddle for Cancer" fundraiser taking place at Savage Wilderness on the Tana River. Designed by ISK students. Made from 100% recycled plastic and acrylic offcuts from…

Mud kitchen tables made out of 100% HDPE recycled plastic! The old wooden tables in the ISK Kindergarten garden were rotting away, so we decided to replace them with sustainable,…

Designed by ISK students and injection moulded from discarded plastic….we love the simple interlocking chessboard solution!

Plastiki Rafiki was honored to design the medals for the inaugural #BeBoldGoGold childhood cancer awareness run organized by the Faraja Cancer Support Trust which took place at Karura Forest last…

Plastiki Rafiki is proud to be part of the ISK community. We love designing products to help our school community. Check out these colorful numbers made out of recycled HDPE…

Plastiki Rafiki were honored to design the 2021 PETCO Awards recognizing companies working towards a circular economy, leading the way in post consumer PET recycling in Kenya. These beautifully crafted…

Plastiki Rafiki was recently voted best "Waste Reduction and Recycling Initiative" in Kenya by an independent panel of judges drawn from non-profit organizations, academia, sustainability advocacy, professional bodies, industry networks,…

Clean beaches are way more fun! - beach toys made from 100% recycled plastic

Plastiki Rafiki has come back from winter break excited to start this semester! Groups of students are working together to brainstorm ideas for the new year, and we are looking…

Yesterday, we were honored to welcome the U.S. Embassy Nairobi Ambassador to Kenya, Ms. Meg Whitman to the ISK campus. After a brief welcome from our youngest students, Ambassador Whitman…

Emboo River Camp - the greenest lodge in the Mara! When it comes to sustainable travel, these guys have gone all in! Renewable energy, wastewater treatment, electric vehicles, organic farming,…

Thanks for all the support we received in 2022 - we could not have done it without you! As we continue our work towards cleaning up our local environment and…

Commemorative DART Mission keychains designed by our own Plastiki Rafiki space geeks and molded from an old discarded water tank by the Turkana Basin Institute (TBI) workspace. These keepsakes were…

Plastiki Rafiki environmental cleanups collected 1,850 kg of trash! Using our latest product, the Taka Tongs, students in three recent student trips around Kenya picked up large amounts of trash.…

"Insect Hotels", made out of 100% recycled plastic and bamboo, provide nesting spaces for solitary bees and wasps and other insects. The bamboo provides nesting spaces, while the plastic protects…

ISK students recently traveled to the Round Square Conference in Oxford, UK. Bringing together more than 800 delegates from 50 countries around the world, this year's conference theme was "Take…

Recycled plastic railway tracks!One of the best toys ever - classic wooden railway tracks - is now also available from 100% recycled plastic. Easily interchangeable with any of the original…

School desks, tables, chairs, and shelves in Kenya are generally made using light gauge furniture tube. Our end stubs ,made out of 100% recycled HDPE are designed to fasten on…

Can you believe it? - we started in 2018 - same time this flame tree was planted (in fact, the sign used in the commemoration plaque was one of our…

Have fun in the sun with Plastiki Rafiki lawn/beach games. Kuub, Horseshoes and Bocce Ball are all made from 100% recycled plastic. Colourful, tough, waterproof, sustainable…..and so much fun!

Check out these multicoloured interlocking puzzles made out of 100% recycled plastic. Designed to foster hand-eye coordination and creativity in early years learners, we look forward to testing these puzzle…

A big thank you to the Kenyan Broadcasting Cooperation (KCB) for featuring us last week and helping us spread our message - we all need to do our part to…

We are proud to be part of the ISK community, we host frequent tours and workshops, as we work to inspire the next generation of designers and eco warriors!

Love your Local Ocean! Check out these beautiful keychains and magnets designed for our friends from Local Ocean in Watamu. Made from 100% recycled beach plastic, with all profits from…

Is it a bird is it a plane?....no, it's a brand new plastic injector designed and built to be used by our younger eco warriors! A slower production process from…

Plastiki Rafiki is a proud member of ISK's Carbon Neutral Alliance. A network of student-led clubs and organizations advocating for environmental change within the school, with the goal of making…

We were recently featured on Business Daily / Nation Kenya - thanks for the support! https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/lifestyle/personal-finance/recycling-plastics-for-reuse-earns-students-a-tidy-sum--4051758?fbclid=IwAR2MMGo9wGFwRn9jHpvc55qVVW77WNVvJkE5XoF-q0KAE_zsW6rq3AsqF0g

What an honor to have his excellency the President of Kenya test out one of our Plastiki Rafiki slingshots at the recent launch of the #NairobiRiver rehabilitation project - working…

Project Update - Protecting rhinos, cleaning up the environment and creating local employment! We wrote previously about our project with Loisaba Conservancy to create branded "fence flashers" for their rhino fence…

Plastiki Rafiki is proud to be part of the Jenga Green Library - a directory of Green Building Materials and Services developed by The Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS) in…