Africa Zero Waste at K 2025 —
Connecting Innovation with Impact
🔗 Visit the official event website → K Trade Fair
This October, Africa Zero Waste joined global sustainability leaders at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, the world’s No. 1 trade fair for plastics and rubber.
The event brought together over 3,000 exhibitors from more than 60 countries and nearly 180,000 visitors to explore the future of plastics in a circular economy.
For us, it was more than a trade fair — it was an opportunity to learn, connect, and strengthen partnerships that can help us turn plastic into power — and ideas into impact.
🤝 What We Achieved at K 2025
The week was a milestone for our young organization. Here’s what we accomplished:
New partnerships formed:
We connected with European investors and technology providers interested in supporting transparent, verifiable sustainability projects in Africa.
Technology validation:
Leading equipment manufacturers confirmed the feasibility and scalability of our microwave-assisted steam gasification concept for waste-to-energy applications.
Knowledge exchange:
We engaged with recycling experts, NGOs, and innovators who shared practical approaches to community-based waste collection and circular-economy systems.
Expanded visibility:
Our presence positioned Africa Zero Waste as a trusted bridge between African projects and European funders, opening the door to collaborative pilot initiatives.
Why This Matters
The plastics industry is rapidly shifting toward circularity, smart manufacturing, and verifiable sustainability.
At K 2025, these priorities aligned perfectly with our mission — to bring transparency, accountability, and measurable impact into how environmental projects are funded and executed.
By participating, we proved that Africa Zero Waste’s model — combining local community empowerment with verified, technology-driven solutions — is both timely and essential.
Next Steps
Building on our experience at K 2025, we are now:
Advancing discussions with new European partners to co-develop our first pilot.
Refining our verification and audit framework for cross-continental impact funding.
Preparing for the launch of our plastic-to-energy pilot project in 2026.
Our journey continues — and every connection made at K 2025 brings us closer to a future where waste becomes opportunity and transparency fuels progress.
🎥 Watch the Highlights
Embedded video of our team at K 2025 showcasing meetings, innovation booths, and collaboration moments.
Thank you to everyone we met for sharing your expertise, enthusiasm, and belief in sustainable transformation.
Together, we can redefine the future of waste and energy in Africa.
Participation of Ents Putniņš, Strategy Director of Africa Zero Waste, at the Circular Economy Forum
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