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
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
For the second year running, Plastiki Rafiki designed and fabricated the moulds for the medals. Our partner workshop – Futbol Mas, Mathare – produced 2000+
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
Check out this feature on Plastiki Rafiki, produced by our friends at Precious Plastic! We can not thank Precious Plastic enough for all their work,
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
Turtle rescue transport cage made out of 100% recycled plastic – heading to Local Ocean in Watamu. We are proud to have been working with
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Emboo River Camp – the greenest lodge in the Mara! When it comes to sustainable travel, these guys have gone all in! Renewable energy, wastewater
Thanks for all the support we received in 2022 – we could not have done it without you! As we continue our work towards cleaning
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
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
“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
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
Recycled plastic railway tracks!One of the best toys ever – classic wooden railway tracks – is now also available from 100% recycled plastic. Easily interchangeable
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
Can you believe it? – we started in 2018 – same time this flame tree was planted (in fact, the sign used in the commemoration
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,
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
A big thank you to the Kenyan Broadcasting Cooperation (KCB) for featuring us last week and helping us spread our message – we all need
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
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
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!
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,
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
Anyone up for a game of checkers of chess? Designed by ISK students and injection molded from discarded plastic….we love the simple interlocking chess board
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
Plastiki Rafiki is proud to be part of the Jenga Green Library – a directory of Green Building Materials and Services developed by The Kenya
Recently we hosted, Faith and Shamim from Reform Africa, a social enterprise based in Uganda that transforms discarded plastic bags into sustainable, waterproof and durable
First fish caught on a Crankbait made from 100% recycled plastic! This project by an ISK STEM Pathways student has been going on for the
Over the last few months we have been working together with the Construction by Design club, experimenting with simple plastic composites – adding sand and
First fish caught on a Crankbait made from 100% recycled plastic! This project by an ISK STEM Pathways student has been going on for the
Plastiki Rafiki is proud to have designed and created the Trophies fo the 2021 Diani Samaki Classic Fishing Tournament. Proceeds from the tournament, organized by
On Mach 2nd 175 nations endorsed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) in Nairobi to End Plastic Pollution and forge an international
We recently supplied an injection press, compression oven and a selection of molds + conducted a training workshop at Rosslyn Academy, enabling them to start
We are proud to announce that Plastiki Rafiki has won this year’s International School Awards – Community Building Award! The Awards provide the opportunity for
Late last year Plastiki Rafiki was tasked to design the awards for the yearly Kenya Association of Manufacturers Awards. The 20 unique awards were crafted
With the conclusion of COP26 and the global call for urgent action to combat climate change – Plastiki Rafiki has joined forces with eight other
Testing out our SLA printer to create accurate 3D molds of ancient stone tools, to be used with our injector to create scaled replicas out
We recently helped set up a plastic recycling workspace at the Turkana Basin Institute (TBI) on the shores of lake Turkana. TBI organized a clean
Plastiki Rafiki created trophies and medals made out 100% recycled plastic for the recently concluded Faraja Cancer Support Trust Whitewater rafting challenge. The gold, silver
Plastiki Rafiki designed and carefully crafted 13 trophies for the recently concluded Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Sustainability Recognition Awards. The unique trophies were made
Plastiki Rafiki is very excited to be working on a project with the Loisaba Conservancy in Laikipia to create recycled plastic and tetrapack flashers for
We recently fabricated a set of Plastic Recycling machines for the ISK Middle School, replicating the set up we have in the High School. In
Rain gutter made out of 100% recycled HDPE – we have been creating classic rain gutters with brackets as well as these interlocking gutters, designed
Check out this amazing project by Siana, a Plastiki Rafiki member and ISK STEM Pathways student, who spent much of last year volunteering with local
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Super honored and excited to be featured in this Month’s “One Army” (Precious Plastics) monthly news together with all the other amazing recycling workspaces in
We recently built a Biopress Machine using open source designs from Precious Plastic with the goal to create rigid and strong biodegradable materials using food
Check out Plastiki Rafiki member Anders Luffman’s Eagle Scout Project addressing the issue of deforestation and scarce biodiversity within the Southern Aberdare Forest in Kenya
Yesterday we were invited to attend the launch event of @kepro_ke! An exciting initiative with the mission of creating a circular economy that will help
We recently organized a design thinking workshop with the Mathare One Stop Youth Centre in collaboration with IOM and UN Habitat. We brainstormed ideas with
A couple of months ago we sent a plastic shredder and injection molding machine up to the Learning Lions Campus on the western shores of
Plastiki Rafiki is proud to have partnered with Dunga Hill Camp and the Flipflopi to open a new grassroots community recycling space in on the
Check out this awesome video created by Futbol Mas – our partner in Mathare. Talking about their plastic recycling workshop and partnership with ISK and
Grassroots Recycling with Plastiki Rafiki – Last month Plastiki Rafiki participated in the “Takataka ni Mali” Workshop in Kisumu led by The Flipflopi Project, the
All over east Africa the Humble “Mutungi” is used to keep petrol to power outboard engines. Widely available at a fraction of the price of
Plaque frame made out of 100% recycled plastic – molded from discarded cooking oil containers. The plaque was designed to commemorate the Mbut Lolwe Sculpture,
Kadich (traditional Njemps hand propelled canoe made from balsa wood) hand paddles made out of 100% recycled plastic collected from shores of the lake Baringo.
These foldable camping/picnic tables are made out of 100% recycled plastic removed from the environment. Fabricated at the ISK Design Lab, these tables showcase the
Happy belated New Year from Plastiki Rafiki!After almost a year of meeting virtually, we are all finally back on campus and excited about what the
Beams, planks and poles made out of 100% recycled plastic! Big shout out to the precious plastic team for sharing the extruder pro build plans.
We recently constructed two bio-fences at key locations along the Ruaka river that runs along the northern boundary of Karura Forest. A Bio-fence acts as
The Flip Flopi Dhow has made it too Kisumu and is being exhibited at the Impala Park. We are proud to be partnering with this
Through a collaboration between Plastiki Rafiki, the International Office of Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Human Settlements (UN-Habitat) Youth and Livelihoods Unit, the “One
Hope you had an amazing World Gorilla Day on September 24! With only 1064 endangered mountain gorillas left in the wild, these majestic creatures –
Check out these clothes pegs designed by Plastiki Rafiki, created out of 100% recycled plastic. Keeps your laundry on the line with an extra hook
Plastic recycling machines heading to Wajir. A set of 5 machines heading to a new home in Northern Kenya as part the county’s effort to
Amazing boats and amazing projects and we are very excited to be part of this history! 2008 – Junk Raft: A makeshift boat kept afloat
When you buy products from us we say that all our profit goes towards fulfilling our mission – “Cleaning up our local environment and empowering
EcoWorld Watamu , part of the Watamu Marine Association, recently purchase one of our plastic injection machines and a series of molds designed by ISK
Big thank you the Flip Flopi for featuring us in their latest blog about exciting waste management initiatives happening around the region. Working together to
We’ve created branded drink coasters (injection molded) with extruded coaster holders – all made out of 100% recycled plastic collected from the environment. Promote your
Machines are heading out to new workshops around Kenya – exciting to see the growth of grassroots plastic recycling in the country! Watch this space
As part of the ISK’s efforts in getting ready to welcome everyone back on campus, we’ve done our part by designing and producing these hand
In line with our mission to support grassroots plastic recycling in Kenya, we created these simple posters in English and Swahili – using photos of
These Turtle Nest Tags are made out of 100% recycled beach plastic! They show the date the nest was laid, how many eggs if it
A massive thank you Shamba and everyone else who came to support us in September. We had a great time testing out the mobile workshop
We’ve prototyped electric fence insulation brackets from 100% recycled plastic. Millions of these type brackets are used for wildlife management fences around Kenya – why
We prototyped electric socket safety covers. They’re made from 100% recycled plastic! Keeping curious hands away from electric outlets.
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