By Lisa Nho
With a growing population of over 120 million inhabitants, Ethiopia sees an estimated total consumption of plastic waste of around 400 million kilos every year. Kubik is a start-up based in Africa that makes building materials out of recycled plastic for affordable housing projects while reducing their carbon and plastic footprint.
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