MlimaLoop is East Africa's pioneering rPET recycling venture — based in Arusha, Tanzania, collecting post-consumer plastic bottles across the country and transforming them into certified recycled polyester fibre for global supply chains.
East Africa generates millions of tonnes of plastic waste every year. Less than 3% is recycled. The rest enters waterways, communities, and soil — destroying ecosystems and livelihoods while the world's demand for recycled materials grows.
MlimaLoop exists to close that gap. We collect post-consumer PET bottles, process them into food-grade rPET flake and recycled polyester fibre, and supply verified, GRS-certified material to global brands demanding traceable, sustainable inputs.
This is not charity. This is industry — built on precision, data, and the economics of scarcity.
8 million tonnes of plastic enter the world's oceans annually. East Africa's coastline and Lake Victoria basin bear a disproportionate burden.
Despite vast collection potential, East Africa lacks the industrial recycling capacity to process PET at scale. Bottles are landfilled or exported raw.
EU legislation now mandates recycled content targets. Global fashion and packaging brands urgently need verified, traceable rPET supply chains.
Thousands of informal collectors operate with no structure, no fair pricing, and no protection. MlimaLoop formalises and rewards the collection chain.
Our end-to-end processing pipeline transforms post-consumer PET bottles into certified rPET flake and recycled polyester fibre — traceable at every stage, auditable at every step.
Pilot facility targeting 500 tonnes of post-consumer PET processed monthly, scaling to 2,000T as operations grow.
Formalising and fairly compensating collectors across Tanzania — growing significantly as operations scale beyond the pilot.
rPET production uses significantly less energy and water than virgin PET, with measurable Scope 3 reduction for brand partners.
Every bottle diverted is revenue earned. Our business model aligns financial returns with environmental outcomes.
Full GRS certification pathway underway — giving brand partners verified, auditable, compliant supply chain credentials.
No comparable end-to-end rPET processing and fibre spinning operation exists in the region. First mover. First to scale.
UN Sustainable Development Goals Aligned
No integrated rPET washing line and fibre spinning facility exists in East Africa. We are building the infrastructure that the region's circular economy depends on.
Brand partners increasingly require certified recycled content. Our GRS certification pathway is in progress, positioning MlimaLoop as an auditable, compliant supplier from day one of certification.
We are building formal collector networks, not depending on spot purchasing. This means cost-controlled, reliable feedstock — a fundamental operational advantage.
EU mandatory recycled content legislation is driving unprecedented global demand for verified rPET. African supply is under-explored and undersupplied. Timing is everything.
Lean, self-funded pilot model. Founder in-country, operational, and accountable. Capital deployed directly into physical infrastructure — not overhead.
rPET flake for packaging and food-grade applications, plus recycled polyester fibre for the textile supply chain. Two markets. Diversified risk. Scalable margin.
MlimaLoop is developed against rigorous operational standards. Our supplier relationships, facility design, and certification pathway are all based on validated industry practice.
Global Recycled Standard — the internationally recognised benchmark for recycled content claims.
Washing line and spinning equipment sourced from audited international suppliers including Boretech and specialist fibre machinery manufacturers.
In-house quality control capability for IV testing, contamination analysis, and batch certification to international standards.
MlimaLoop Ltd. is a registered Tanzanian company, operating within the national regulatory framework.
Company registration, facility site identification, equipment specification, supplier shortlisting, financial modelling.
Equipment procurement and installation, facility fit-out (520m²), collection network establishment, first production runs.
GRS audit, first certified output, commercial supply agreements with international brand partners.
Capacity expansion to 2,000T/month, regional network development across East Africa, Series A raise.
We are actively seeking impact investors, ESG-aligned funds, NGO partners, and global brands looking to verify their recycled material supply chains. If you are serious about the circular economy in Africa, we want to hear from you.
Updates, milestones, and thinking from the team building East Africa's circular economy — published directly from Arusha.
The infrastructure gap, the regulatory tailwinds, and why 2026 is the moment to build.
Read Article →A behind-the-scenes look at the five stages of our processing pipeline.
Formalising the collection economy and why it matters commercially and socially.
Updates, milestones, and thinking from the team building East Africa's circular economy.
The infrastructure gap, the regulatory tailwinds, and why 2026 is the moment to build.
Read Article →A behind-the-scenes look at the five stages of our processing pipeline.
Formalising the collection economy and why it matters commercially and socially.