Project Circleg
Affordable lower-limb prosthetic system made of recycled plastic
Project Circleg aims to reduce this gap through its innovative and circular approach by up-cycling local plastic waste into an affordable high-quality prosthetic leg. This model for development offers people with lower limb disabilities the opportunity to experience the benefits of self-determined mobility - in particular, with regards to access to education, to the labour market and social life. This newfound freedom leads to improved prospects for prosperity and livelihoods. The concept of the Circleg system is to source and produce locally by establishing a factory capable of scaling up to meet the needs of this market segment within the region of East Africa. In addition to product supply to distributors such as hospitals, NGOs and orthopaedic intermediaries, we shall provide services linked to educational technical training and ‘wear and tear’ spare parts – largely possible thanks to the advanced degree of modularity of our innovative system. Our project focuses on delivering measurable high impact and outcomes for its end-users while abiding by the forward-looking principles of a ‘circular economy’ ecosystem, thus accounting for environmental, social, governance and technological considerations. The circular economy is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems.
