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environmentally conscious, and I cannot haphazardly 7th February, eliciting pledges in its ports of call by 29
throw garbage around at home," she said.The private establishments, including 22 hotels, to minimise their
sector is key to finding solutions to plastic pollution plastic waste.
through reusing plastic and developing alternatives, said "The voyage itself, and innovative spirit behind it, are
Joyce Gachugi-Waweru, country manager at PETCO, symbolic of what we can do to make a difference," Seif
Kenya's national industry body for plastic recycling. "The
recycling industry could provide jobs for young people,
generate wealth and safeguard the environment," she
added.
Kenya's government has been proactive in the fight against
plastic pollution, banning the manufacture, sale and use
of plastic bags in 2017. At an international conference on
building a "sustainable blue economy", hosted by Kenya
in November, governments and experts committed to
improving the health of oceans, seas, lakes and rivers,
while harnessing their potential to create jobs.
Ali Iddi, second vice-president of Zanzibar. Zanzibar - a
The FlipFlopi's expedition came ahead of the United
Nations Environment Assembly in March, where more popular resort island - is committed to the fight against
than 190 nations will discuss innovative solutions to make plastic pollution and will work closely with its citizens to
production and consumption greener, and other critical find solutions, he added. Skanda, meanwhile, is looking
environmental challenges. forward to undertaking more such voyages around Africa
in the fight against plastic waste. "We are still fundraising
The boat will be on show in Nairobi during the gathering. to build a bigger boat so that we (can) sail to Cape Town
The Flipflopi arrived in Stone Town, Zanzibar, on in South Africa and to [all of] Africa," he added.

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