Africa's Plastic Waste Recycling Business Plastic waste is becoming a major environmental and commercial challenge across African cities. However, what many people consider rubbish is creating business opportunities for recycling companies and entrepreneurs. From collecting plastic bottles to processing waste into reusable raw materials, recycling is developing into an industry with growing commercial potential. In Kenya, businesses are finding ways to turn discarded plastics into construction materials, packaging products and other useful items. The challenge remains the cost of collection, limited recycling infrastructure and inconsistent waste management systems. The opportunity is to build profitable businesses around materials that would otherwise end up in rivers, drainage systems and landfills. Waste management is no longer just an environmental responsibility. It is becoming a business opportunity.