The Flipflopi
@theflipflopi
Flipflopi built the world's first 100% recycled plastic 'dhow' & use innovation to embed waste plastics into a circular economy while calling for an end to SUPs
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#Bestof2019
During its 500km voyage down the East African coast, The Flipflopi brought communities together & delivered a message of hope through its innovative approach to #BeatPlasticPollution for #CleanSeas .
We CAN #SolveDifferent & chart a better course for our planet.
Plastic osedonjo e Naam. #plasticrevolution
Thank you Maddo for featuring our work on Madd Madd World. Indeed it's a mad world. Cc The Flipflopi #NAAMFestival2023
#JusticeforLakeVictoria
According to a new Greenpeace International poll, 75% of people believe a #PlasticsTreaty must ❌ ban single-use packaging!
🔎 Check out the country results in Greenpeace International’s full report:
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#PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
#Plastic Revolution: I love my Swahili (Jeuri) Chair made from recycled plastic collected from plastic litter in Lamu. The The Flipflopi team is phenomenal! James Wakibia Azzedine T. Downes 🇰🇪
I.O.Me005 in patnership with The Flipflopi foundation have begun on a campaign #PlasticTrashisCash towards cleaning up our environment through the collection of the plastic waste within Hindi ward in Lamu county
#Trashiscash
#I .O.Me005
#I FRC
Our planet is drowning under a torrent of trash.
Overconsumption is killing us.
Humanity needs an intervention.
We must end the destructive cycle of waste, once and for all.
#ZeroWasteDay
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🚛Humanity generates between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste a year.
☠️Much of these refuse damages ecosystem & threatens economic properity.
♻️This International #ZeroWasteDay , Here are 8 ways to #BeatWastePollution ⤵️
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Whilst we can’t recycle our way out of this crisis, it is an important step towards reducing #plasticpollution Honored this year to win the recycling heroes award. Our team work tirelessly to ensure plastics stay out of the environment.
In honour of #WorldRecyclingDay , we presented our east African #plasticrevolution and the work of Plastik-talks to Prince Daudi Kintu Wasajja of the #BugandaKingdom during a community recycling day with a recycled products market and an up cycled boat sailing competition!
#Inspireinclusion -timely theme this #InternationalWomensDay .
This week in Lamu County I saw women directly involved in the circular economy The Flipflopi.
Sorting plastic plaste 👉melting 👉 carving as you would do in wood then building a dhow out of plastic! Impressive 🙌
.Lamu County is full of the sights and sounds of Kenya Tourism Board.
The strength of 🇬🇧 & 🇰🇪 partnership in this county continues through @suedkenya & @trademarkafrica we will continue collaborating on infrastructure development & security and stability.
#PlasticRevolution - The FlipFlopi Project. This “Lamu Taxi Boat” is made from plastic waste & litter collected from Lamu. It’s being tested for solar power. The results are promising. The Flipflopi James Wakibia 🇰🇪
A lot of our work is made possible with support from the UK Government through the #SMEP program. We’re thankful for the opportunity to showcase how we’re beating plastic pollution. Karibu tena.
SouthSouthNorth UNCTAD Africa Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Issa Abdallah Timamy Lamu County
Through our partnership with CMA CGM Group, we’ve removed 20+ tonnes of plastics from the remote Siyu village and are helping to restore Lamu’s mangrove forests together with over 150 community members engaged in clean-ups and household waste collection.
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