With support from the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP)
clean seas campaign, the boat that is made from 100 percent recycled plastic
will cover three East African countries during the expedition.
Joyce Msuya, deputy executive director of UNEP said that Flipflopi
is a great African example of the circular economy in action. “The COVID-19
pandemic has accelerated the need to address the myriad environmental crises,
which can only be done through regional and global consensus on key issues like
single-use plastic and climate change,” she added.
According to Aki Skanda, co-founder of the Flipflopi
project, the boat was built to show the world that it is possible to make
valuable materials out of plastic waste.
“By sailing around the lake, we aim to inspire people to
create their own waste-plastic innovations and adopt circular solutions that
will build greener businesses, whilst also taking plastic out of the
environment,” Skanda said.
He said that together with communities across the Lake
Victoria region, the sailing is to create awareness and innovative solutions to
beat pollution and support a green recovery in east Africa.
Over a three-week period, Flipflopi will sail from Kisumu to
several locations in Uganda and Tanzania.
The builders will engage with community leaders,
conservationists, business leaders, and policymakers while raising awareness
and inspiring communities to adopt circular-waste solutions to beat plastic
pollution.
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