The Problem
Lead exposure is a devastating health risk, causing cardiovascular disease and disrupting brain development.
​Millions of people around the world are exposed to lead due to unsafe recycling of used lead-acid batteries (ULABs) in informal, unregulated settings.
Unsafe ULAB recycling is an unseen health and economic crisis. It causes the deaths of up to 350,000 people and costs low- and middle-income countries more than USD 170 billion in lost productivity each year.
Our Solution
LABRI helps governments to shift ULAB recycling from the informal to the formal sector.
We combine local data and global evidence to support effective policy design, shifting ULAB recycling from informal and toxic to formal and safe.
Awareness
1. Model the national harms of ULAB recycling
2. Produce national reports about the state of formal and informal recycling
3. Outline the economic benefits of reform
Capacity
1. Size national ULAB markets
2. Support national policy development, drawing on global evidence
3. Establish reporting systems to monitor formal recycling
Our Team
Tom Daniels
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Former Chief of Staff at GiveWell-funded charity Fortify Health, leading strategic projects, communications and fundraising.
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Qualified as a commercial lawyer at one of the UK’s largest law firms.
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Degrees in law and history from the University of Cambridge and the University of Law.
Micaella Rogers
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Former economic and policy consultant at Genesis Analytics, advising governments, corporates and major NGOs across Africa.
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Experienced global health and development researcher, including as a research fellow with Ambitious Impact.
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Economist with degrees from the University of Cape Town and the University of Oxford.
Our Advisors
Patrick Stadler
Patrick is the Co-Founder and Chair of the Board of the GiveWell top charity, New Incentives.
He is also the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Pour Demain, a non-profit think tank.
Isabel Arjmand
Isabel is the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of LeRA, an organisation that conducts research to identify and eliminate causes of childhood lead poisoning.
