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More than 200 households in Sangasanga village in Morogoro currently collect plastic waste under a tree. However, this method has negative side effects since the waste is close to the road, wind easily blows the plastics back onto the streets, continuing the pollution cycle.

This is where Taka Hub comes in with a solution: the Taka Store. The Taka Store is a well-prepared facility where plastic waste will be properly collected and managed. Once completed, it will serve more than 200 households in the Sangasanga village. by @takahub

Around 70% of rural communities in Tanzania collect plastic waste under trees or not well organized places. In most cases, these collection points are located near residential areas and close to roads. When the wind blows, a large portion of this waste is scattered back onto the roads and surrounding environment, causing repeated pollution and posing health and safety risks.

To address this challenge, Taka Hub has introduced an innovative solution called the Taka Store. The Taka Store is a short-term waste storage facility designed to safely hold both plastic and organic waste before it is transported for proper processing or recycling.
This initiative aims to improve waste management practices by preventing environmental contamination, enhancing cleanliness, and creating a more organized system for waste collection.

The Taka Store is the first project implemented by Taka Hub in Sangasanga village, located in Mvomero District, Morogoro Region. It serves as a pilot model that can be replicated in other rural communities facing similar waste management challenges. by @takahub

Gari la taka lilipita. Pipa lilimwagwa. Mtaa ukaonekana safi tena.

Kwa wengi wetu, hapo ndipo simulizi linaishia.

Lakini ukweli ni kwamba, taka hazitoweki. Hubadilisha mahali tu.

Zinaondoka kwenye nyumba zetu na kuelekea sehemu za kukusanyia taka. Kutoka hapo huenda damponi. Wakati mwingine huishia kwenye mifereji ya maji, mito, mabwawa, na hatimaye baharini.

Kila msimu wa mvua tunashuhudia mitaa ikifurika, mifereji ikiziba, na maji machafu yakisambaa kwenye makazi ya watu. Mara nyingi tunailaumu mvua. Lakini nyuma ya mafuriko hayo kuna hadithi ya taka ambazo hazikusimamiwa ipasavyo.

Ndipo tunapopata somo muhimu.

Kulinda mazingira hakuanzi damponi. Huanza kabla taka haijafika huko.

Huanza nyumbani, shuleni, sokoni, na kwenye biashara zetu kwa kutenganisha taka tangu mwanzo.

Chupa ya plastiki ikichanganywa na mabaki ya chakula huwa uchafuzi.

Lakini chupa hiyo hiyo ikitenganishwa na kukusanywa vizuri, inaweza kuwa rasilimali yenye thamani, chanzo cha kipato, na sehemu ya uchumi mzunguko.

Kote barani Afrika, maelfu ya wakusanyaji taka, warejelezaji na wafanyakazi wa sekta ya taka wanahakikisha malighafi zenye thamani hazipotei wala kuishia mazingira. Hata hivyo, mchango wao mara nyingi hauonekani.

Kujenga mfumo imara wa usimamizi wa taka ni jukumu la kila mmoja wetu.

Jamii zinazotenganisha taka. Biashara zinazowajibika kwa bidhaa zake. Serikali zinazowekeza kwenye miundombinu ya ukusanyaji na urejelezaji. Wakusanyaji na warejelezaji wanaorudisha malighafi kwenye mzunguko. Na watumiaji wanaotambua kuwa kutupa taka si mwisho wa safari yake.

Na pengine somo kubwa kuliko yote ni hili:

Dampo si mahali tatizo huanzia. Ni mahali ambapo miaka ya fursa zilizopotezwa huonekana wazi.

♻️ Taka hazitoweki. Zinabadilisha mahali. Swali ni moja tu: Je, zitaishia kuwa uchafuzi wa mazingira au rasilimali yenye thamani? 🌍 #circular #mazingirayetuuhaiwetu🌳 by @takahub

Kikombe kilibadilika. Mfumo haukubadilika.

Kwenye mtaa mmoja wa Afrika, mfanyabiashara wa chakula alibadilisha vifungashio vyake vya plastiki na kutumia vikombe vilivyoandikwa "compostable" na "plant-based". Wateja walifurahi. Ilionekana kama hatua nzuri kwa mazingira.

Lakini baada ya chakula kuisha, safari ya kikombe ndiyo ilianza.

Hakukuwa na mfumo wa kukitenganisha na taka nyingine. Hakukuwa na kituo cha kukichakata kuwa mboji. Hakukuwa na mwongozo wa kukikusanya tofauti na taka za kawaida.

Mwishowe, kikombe hicho kilitupwa pamoja na taka nyingine, kikasafiri kwenye dampo lilelile ambalo kingefikia hata kama kingekuwa plastiki ya kawaida.

Hapo ndipo tunapojifunza somo muhimu.

Uendelevu hauanzi wala kuishia kwenye aina ya kifungashio tunachochagua. Uendelevu unategemea mfumo unaofuata baada ya matumizi.

Kadri sera za Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) zinavyoendelea kuongezeka barani Afrika na duniani, swali muhimu si tu "Kifungashio hiki kimetengenezwa na nini?"

Swali muhimu zaidi ni:

"Nini kinatokea baada ya mtumiaji kukitupa?"

Maana kifungashio kinachoweza kuwa mboji hakisaidii mazingira ikiwa hakuna mfumo wa kukigeuza kuwa mboji. Kifungashio kinachoweza kurejelewa hakina maana ikiwa hakitakusanywa na kurejelewa.

Tatizo si nyenzo pekee. Tatizo ni mfumo.

Kwa sababu mazingira safi hayatokani na vifungashio bora pekee.

Yanatokana na mifumo bora inayohakikisha hakuna taka inayoishia kuwa uchafuzi. ♻️🌍 by @takahub

Chakula cha kuchukua huisha kwa muda mfupi sana. Lakini vifungashio vya plastiki vya matumizi ya mara moja vinaweza kubaki kwenye mazingira kwa muda mrefu sana.

Uchafuzi wa plastiki hauanzi baharini. Huanza na maamuzi tunayofanya, mifumo tunayojenga, na kile kinachotokea kwa plastiki baada ya kuitumia.

Matumizi mafupi. Athari za muda mrefu.Tubadilishe kinachotokea baada ya matumizi.

♻️ Dakika 30 za urahisi. Miongo ya uchafuzi. Chukua hatua leo kwa mustakabali safi zaidi. #mazingirayetuuhaiwetu🌳 #plasticfreeliving #PlasticPollution #SingleUsePlastic #plasticwastemanagement #plasticpackaging #OceanPlastic #sustainabilitymatters #circulareconomy♻️ by @takahub

Wangari Maathai saw forests disappearing, soil being degraded, and communities suffering from environmental destruction. Instead of waiting for someone else to act, she started the Green Belt Movement in 1977, empowering communities especially women to plant trees and restore their environment. Her simple idea grew into a powerful movement that planted millions of trees and inspired environmental action across Africa. In 2004, she became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Her story reminds us that protecting our planet can begin with one simple action. 🌍🌱 by @takahub

Isatou Ceesay is a Gambian activist and social entrepreneur, sometimes referred to as the Queen of Recycling. She initiated a recycling movement called One Plastic Bag in the Gambia.

Through this movement, she has trained women in The Gambia to recycle plastic waste into sellable products, providing them with a source of income. by @takahub

🐟🌍 Did you know?
If all plastic waste were removed from Africa’s rivers, freshwater fish populations could rise by nearly 40% meaning cleaner water, more food security, and healthier communities. by @takahub

Plastic waste doesn’t just pollute but it also floods our cities. African cities must rethink how they manage waste before the next storm. by @takahub

Mars is expensive.
Recycling is cheaper 🌍

We have only one planet to protect.

#sustainability #recycle #climateaction #buildforthefuture by @takahub

Eid Maulid Mubarak by @takahub

🚨 Did you know Africa loses over $8 billion every year because recyclable waste like plastics, metals, and organics are dumped or burned instead of reused enough to build thousands of schools, hospitals, and clean energy projects? 🌍♻️

That’s not just trash it’s lost opportunity. Every bottle, every bag, every piece of scrap metal thrown away is money disappearing into smoke.

💡 What we can do:

Refuse single‑use plastics in daily life.

Support and grow local recycling hubs.

Innovate by turning waste into bricks, textiles, or energy.

Demand stronger waste policies and accountability from leaders.

Don’t let $8 billion go to waste. Share this, join the movement, and help turn Africa’s trash into treasure.

Together, we can build schools, hospitals, and clean energy from what others call waste. #wastetovalue #ecoafrica #plasticcrisis by @takahub