Latest News from Throw a Starfish

First Manager at Makutano

September 10, 2023

Our partner BOHI BCG have appointed Martin Ngumba Kabaciah to manage the plastic recycling facility at Makutano. Martin earned…

August 1, 2023

In June our Mission Director visited Makutano and had talkes with three companies who provide solar installations to see if…

June 29, 2023

We are pleased to report more progress at Makutano. The granulator and cyclone are now in place. The delivery area…

March 28, 2023

Things continue to move forwards at Makutano. The cyclone to take the chips of plastic from the granulator, and put…

November 4, 2022

Work is progressing well at Makutano. Our Mission Director visited last month and was very pleased with the progress being…

November 3, 2022

Our pilot team in 2019 spent a week working on a health clinic in Mwea.…

September 16, 2022

18.30 UK time; 20.30 Kenya time… We are so excited to report that the granulator has arrived safely on site…

September 5, 2022

Work continues to progress well on site at Makutano. The roof of the shed area is complete and the admin…

July 30, 2022

Our pilot team in 2019 spent a week working on a health clinic in Mwea. Just along the road from…

July 28, 2022

Work is progressing well on site at Makutano in preparation for the arrival of the granulator from the UK. Having…

July 28, 2022

The granulator, the heart of the recycling centre in Makutano, is on its way to Kenya! It was put into…

May 29, 2022

We’ve purchased the granulator. This is the heart of the recycling centre and makes waste plastic into small pieces which…