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Kenya Urged to Embrace Refill, Reuse Solutions

By Milliam MurigiThe Government of Kenya has been urged to set ambitious refill and reuse targets to curb the growing crisis ...
Studies and research show that the human population generates more than 400 million tonnes of plastic each year and that this figure is expected to triple by 2060. Of this, only 10 to 15 per cent is ...
Plastic pollution is a critical threat to Kenya’s natural heritage and economy, particularly in the tourism sector,” ...
A study by the University of Portsmouth has revealed for the first time the extent of the devastating impact of plastic ...
Refill involves using a container repeatedly for the same product, while reuse entails repurposing containers for other uses.
Plastic recycling has fallen short. Only about 9% of all plastic is recycled globally, which sounds pretty bad until you compare it with textiles. Only 0.5% of those are recycled. One of the biggest ...
Kenya's private sector has thrown weight behind the Kenya Plastics Pact which outlines anambitious roadmap to 2030 aimed at eliminating “problematic and unnecessaryplastics”, amid a circular economy ...
Kenya's national airline is producing diesel fuel made from plastic waste. Authorities say the goal is to provide cheaper fuel and to reduce plastic waste pollution. Victoria Amunga reports from ...
Enzymatic recycling has gained traction in recent years as a greener alternative to traditional plastic recycling techniques, which often rely on energy-intensive mechanical or chemical processes.