Solvia
Vendors at a market stall in Nangoma, Zambia

Turning waste into value.

A Zambian non-profit working on waste segregation, recycling and composting.

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Our story

Solvia is a founder-led non-profit in Lusaka. We focus on source segregation and waste-to-value solutions that empower local communities.

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Why it matters

In the households and communities we have spoken to, mixed waste is often burned, dumped or buried. Valuable materials are lost, and the environment carries the cost.

Based on our preliminary needs assessment.

What we do

From waste to value, in six steps.

  1. Educate

    Awareness and training

  2. Segregate

    Separate waste at source

  3. Collect

    Reliable, responsible collection

  4. Recover value

    Recycle and compost

  5. Grow

    Compost for gardens and food

  6. Sustain

    Local ownership that lasts

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Where we are

About 20

households approached in the initial pilot

6

strategic pillars guiding our work

  1. Organisation set-up

    Registered

  2. Household pilot

    In progress

  3. Training

    Started

  4. Baseline survey

    Planned

Our findings so far are preliminary. A full baseline survey is planned once authorisation is secured.

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We are looking for partners and volunteers to help with our first programmes.

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