Location - Their main office is in Wye, Kent, UK

Background - "WasteAid is an independent UK charity (non-profit), set up by waste management professionals to share practical and low-cost waste management know-how with communities in low-income countries" (Waste Aid, 2016).

Social Impacts - They offer waste awareness and training that aims to allow people to "Learn about the importance of waste management for community health, hygiene and wellbeing, "Find out how to organise and run community clean-ups and waste surveys (land and marine)", "Discover the most appropriate ways to reduce waste and to manage waste safely", "Understand the benefits of separating waste materials, re-use and recycling", "Learn how to turn waste materials into useful products with low-cost recycling techniques" (Waste Aid, 2016).

Economic Impacts - "We keep the cost of equipment as low as possible, because $10 can make a big difference to the viability of a recycling start-up in a deprived community. We make sure there are local markets for any products made from recycled materials, maximising the value to the local economy" (Waste Aid, 2016).

Environmental Impacts - "Plastic pollution in the marine environment is of major global concern, and WasteAid is helping tackle this global problem. We work with upstream and coastal communities to set up small recycling centres and help keep plastic out of rivers and the oceans. We also share skills in managing organic waste, helping people make the most from the ‘waste’ materials they have" (Waste aid, 2016).

Products:

• Transforming Fish Waste into animal feed: "The animal feed is very useful when there is no grass or fodder, particularly during the dry season" (Waste Aid, 2016) : https://wasteaid.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/4-How-to-transform-fish-waste-into-animal-feed-v1.pdf

• Eco-bricks made from stuffing flexible plastics and polystyrene into plastic Bottles: "A plastic bottle stuffed full of plastic waste is very solid and can be used instead of regular bricks in construction. This technique is very simple and is suitable for many types of waste plastic" (Waste Aid, 2016): https://wasteaid.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/9-How-to-turn-mixed-plastic-waste-and-bottles-into-ecobricks-v1.pdf

• Instructions on how to Crochet film plastic into bags and mats: "Products made from crocheted plastic can be sold for a much higher price than standard disposable plastic bags. They are attractive and very long-lasting" :https://wasteaid.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/10-How-to-crochet-film-plastic-into-bags-and-mats-v1.pdf

References - WasteAid. 2016. WasteAid. [online] Available at: [Accessed 18 February 2021].