What we’re working on.
Recycling programme
Greenification programme
Educational programme
Community Recycling Project.
The Foundation’s first project has been the Community Recycling Project - an initiative that started in November 2022 to create income opportunities, provide education about recycling, and close the loop with Bitprop’s environmentally friendly construction design. In late October, five unemployed members of iLithia Park went through a recycling training programme, before going door to door in order to drop off collection bags and explain what each resident should do.
Once a week, they collect bags of recycling from residents, which are then sold to buy-back centers for a fee. Not only are our recyclers earning an income, but they are also spreading awareness in a community that had previously never been exposed to recycling. Additionally, all plastic collected is sold back to CRDC - the company responsible for making the sustainable bricks and concrete that are now used in all Bitprop builds.
Meet our recyclers.
Nothemba Maqhubela
38 years old
Sisanda Tshofela
27 years old
Ncedikazi Gazi
36 years old
The Community
Recycling Project’s impact.
plastic bags
collected
generated
in income
houses visited
in iLithia Park
A look at 2023.
The Community Recycling Project will continue throughout 2023, with the potential of expanding to new communities and providing income opportunities for additional unemployed community members.
Several additional projects are in the pipeline for 2023. These include a ‘greenification’ project to bring more diverse plant life to the currently bare streets found in many of the township communities, as well as initiatives that develop formal education qualifications to provide stakeholders with the tools to take their entrepreneurial journeys further while gaining employable skills.
Want to get involved?
The Bitprop Foundation was born from, and relies on, the financial input and knowledge of well-meaning contributors - we are always looking to grow our network.
To get in touch with us about making a contribution or to request more information about
our projects:
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