ECOACT TANZANIA LTD

What ECOACT TANZANIA LTD does

ECOACT TANZANIA LTD is a Dar es Salaam-based social enterprise founded in 2021 (with predecessor activity from 2019) that manufactures eco-friendly building materials from 100% recycled post-consumer plastic waste. The company's core technology is a proprietary process for converting landfill- and ocean-bound plastic into structural lumber and a broad portfolio of finished products — including plastic masts, fencing, sheds, bridges, tents, gates, planters, outdoor furniture, flooring, roofing, and school desks — positioned as durable, UV-resistant, waterproof, rot-proof, insect-resistant, and maintenance-free alternatives to timber.

The business model is direct hardware sales via quote requests through the company's website and contact channels, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Customers span government bodies and local authorities, schools, contractors and developers, and hospitality/leisure/retail venues, served primarily within Tanzania with early traction in Zanzibar and Arusha and stated ambitions across East Africa. The company operates two branded social sub-programs — Garbage Medical Insurance (micro-health cover paid in waste) and Green Learning (recycled-plastic school desks for underprivileged schools) — which double as CSR narratives and partnership entry points. Ownership is founder-led (Christian Mwijage) with no disclosed institutional investors beyond a $20,000 round in 2019 and participation in the MassChallenge Switzerland accelerator in 2024.

Name

ECOACT TANZANIA LTD

Legal name

ECOACT TANZANIA LTD

Website

https://ecoact.co.tz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ECOACT TANZANIA LTD is a Dar es Salaam-based social enterprise that converts post-consumer recycled plastic waste into durable building materials — including lumber, fencing, poles, roofing, and school desks — selling via direct quote-based sales to government, construction, education, and hospitality customers in Tanzania and East Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Plastic Building Materials

NAICS

Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing (339940)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycled Plastic Lumber & Construction Products (IMANAMAH)

Keywords

• Recycled plastic lumber
• Eco-friendly building materials
• Sustainable construction products
• Plastic waste recycling
• Timber replacement materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Dar Es Salaam

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sale of Recycled Plastic Building Materials: ECOACT Tanzania manufactures and sells a range of eco-friendly construction products made from recycled post-consumer plastic waste. Products include plastic lumber, mast/poles, sheds, flooring, fencing, road sign poles, residential and roofing applications, planters, bridges, tents, and gates. Revenue is generated through direct product sales to government bodies, contractors, housing associations, schools, merchants, and developers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ECOACT Tanzania manufactures and sells eco-friendly building materials made from 100% recycled post-consumer plastic waste. The product range includes plastic lumber, masts/poles, outdoor furniture, sheds, planters, fencing, bridges, tents, gates, roofing, and flooring, all positioned as durable, maintenance-free alternatives to timber. The company also supplies recycled plastic school desks under its Green Learning initiative to underprivileged schools.

Product overview

ECOACT TANZANIA LTD is a social enterprise that manufactures eco-friendly building materials from recycled post-consumer plastic waste. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic lumber products including Structural products (Mast, Sheds, Bridges, Fencing, Gates & Fences), Outdoor living products (Furniture, Planters, Tents, Flooring), and specialty products (Roofing, Road Sign Poles, Green Plastic Wood Desks). All products are designed as sustainable alternatives to traditional timber, offering superior durability with 100-year lifespan, zero maintenance requirements, waterproof properties, and UV/rot/insect resistance. The company also operates social programs including 'Garbage Medical Insurance' and 'Green Learning' that use waste materials to provide healthcare and educational furniture for underprivileged communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Garbage Medical Insurance: A micro health insurance program which uses garbage as a financial resource, enabling community and uninsured poor slum dwellers to pay for health cover, drugs and other clinical services using garbage as payment to an insurance scheme.
• Green Learning

Products and services

• Plastic Lumber Eco-friendly building material produced from 100% recycled post-consumer plastic waste, used as a sustainable alternative to traditional timber. Waterproof, rot-resistant, insect-proof, and designed to last a lifetime with no maintenance required.
• Plastic Mast Structural poles manufactured from recycled post-consumer plastic waste, designed for outdoor applications including road sign poles and mast installations. UV-resistant, waterproof, and resistant to rot, insects, and weathering.
• Plastic Furniture Outdoor furniture manufactured from recycled plastic lumber, designed for durability, weather resistance, and zero maintenance in outdoor environments.
• Plastic Sheds Outdoor storage structures built from recycled plastic lumber. Weatherproof, rot-resistant, and designed for long-term outdoor use.
• Plastic Planters Planting containers made from recycled plastic lumber, waterproof and durable for outdoor landscaping applications.
• Plastic Fencing Fencing systems manufactured from recycled post-consumer plastic. UV-resistant, does not fade or warp, requires no maintenance, and comes with a 10-year limited warranty.
• Plastic Bridges Bridge structures constructed using recycled plastic lumber. Durable for outdoor applications with minimal maintenance requirements.
• Plastic Tents Outdoor tent structures made from recycled plastic materials for temporary or permanent outdoor installations.
• Gates & Fences Entrance gates and fencing systems manufactured from recycled plastic, combining durability with aesthetic appeal for outdoor perimeter solutions.
• Roofing Materials Roofing products made from recycled plastic lumber for residential and commercial applications, offering a weather-resistant and durable alternative to traditional roofing materials.
• Plastic Flooring Flooring solutions manufactured from recycled plastic lumber suitable for outdoor and heavy-duty applications with minimal maintenance needs.
• Green Plastic Wood Desks (School Desks) School desks manufactured from 100% recycled plastic timber. Durable, hard-wearing, and recyclable, designed to supply desks for underprivileged schools as part of the Green Learning corporate social responsibility initiative.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 95 million children in Sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to classroom desks — ECOACT addresses this through Green Learning program supplying recycled plastic desks to underprivileged schools.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Long-term unnamed partners (in and out of Tanzania)coreOthersECOACT Tanzania works with a long list of partners located in and out of Tanzania. These partners have supported the company's growth as a professional social enterprise. Specific partner names are not disclosed on the website, though logos are displayed in a partners section.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gjenge Makers: Nairobi-based company that manufactures paving tiles and construction blocks from recycled plastic. Same customer base (construction, infrastructure, municipal buyers) and same recycled-plastic-input economics, making it a directly comparable emerging-market peer.
• EcoPost: Kenyan social enterprise that converts post-consumer plastic waste into fencing posts, lumber, and related construction products. Closest geographic and product competitor to ECOACT in East Africa, addressing the same plastic-pollution and timber-substitution problem.

Broad incumbents

• Plastic Lumber Company: Long-established US manufacturer of recycled-plastic lumber, decking, and structural shapes. Larger and more mature operator in the same product category, relevant as a benchmark for product range, customers, and scale economics.

Regional players

• Mr. Green Africa: Kenyan social enterprise that buys, sorts, and recycles post-consumer plastic waste into saleable raw material. Adjacent value-chain step in the same East African plastic-recycling ecosystem—potential feedstock partner or competitor depending on integration.

Others

• Plastic Bank: Global social enterprise that builds collection networks for ocean-bound plastic and converts it into 'Social Plastic' feedstock. Adjacent to ECOACT as an upstream recycler that could supply feedstock or partner on collection infrastructure.
• TONTOTON: Belgium-headquartered plastic-recovery initiative operating in developing countries. Focused on intercepting ocean-bound plastic waste—adjacent mission and supply-chain overlap with ECOACT, though not a direct product competitor.

Emerging players

• KWD Plast: India-based manufacturer of recycled plastic products including lumber, profiles, and outdoor furniture. Comparable in input (recycled plastic) and product range, but operating in a different geography with very different unit economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ecoacttz
• Facebookfacebook.com/ecoacttz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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