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Kenya: Islanders upcycle washed up plastic waste into boats

Kenya: Islanders upcycle washed up plastic waste into boats

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Published on 2024-09-17 16:22:55

On the Lamu island, off Kenya’s east coast, 47-year-old Usmail collects plastic which he then sells onto the Flipflopi Project.

The NGO was founded in 2016. It upcycles the waste into boats and furniture.

Lamu is contending with mounds of plastic waste – some washed up on its beaches, others genrated by its residents.

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