Totals since the 3rd of September:
| Total Recyclables Collected: 24 325kg | Collected this week: +571kg |
| Rewards given out: 1019 ≈ R 16 475 | Registered Participants: 587 |
TrashBack is a social enterprise that changes apathy into action through an altered perception of waste. We are currently operating in the Hout Bay area in partnership with THRIVE, a local NPO.
At the core of the TrashBack initiative lies our incentivised recycling project: uphinda-phindo! which operates in the Imizamo Yethu (IY) informal settlement and uses a unique voucher system enabled by the Broccoli Project. Participants from IY bring in recyclable materials and are rewarded with vouchers for their efforts, which can then be exchanged at local community stores. The vouchers ensure that:
-
Participants are rewarded with beneficial items, such as food and clothing.
-
Rewards are kept within the community, helping to stimulate the local economy.
Parallel to this runs our enrichment program which is centred around outreach and educational activities. The uphinda-phindo! participants and scholars in Hout Bay High’s enviro club are taken on outings, such as trips to Cheetah Outreach.
One of our latest additions is a 2nd hand clothing recycling program, isisa clothing, where second hand clothes are sold (at significantly reduced cost) to local community vendors and the proceeds are used to fund the uphinda-phindo! rewards.
TrashBack also operates a recycling collection service in Hout Bay using a bicycle-trailer transport system. Due to Hout Bay’s flat layout, this is more cost-effective than fuelled transport and better for the environment!
Proudly sponsored by:
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
In partnership with:
 |
|
 |
 |
|
