Young entrepreneurs find treasure in trash: Phumudzo Muthanyi (29) and Mbali Mokgosi (31) from Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg, successfully turn junk into high-end fashion.
The duo’s company, MicGalaw, uses discarded plastic from rubbish dumps and landfills to create bags, accessories, home crafts and furniture.Muthanyi says they were inspired to recycle plastic after seeing how many discarded bottles and other pieces of plastic were strewn across their township – turning what could be a pretty space into a polluted one.
In 2019, the women produced their first collection, consisting of five stylish bags made from recycled plastic. The waste collected by MicGalaw is washed and separated. The recycled plastic is then shredded and melted to become a leather-like fabric. This is followed by cutting the material according to a pattern and the final product is created.
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