Burning plastic in dumps and open fires is as big a problem for the planet as littering, scientists said Wednesday in a detailed new assessment of how plastic enters the environment.
Smile Train Education and Training Manager- Africa Patrick Mwai said out of 16 scholars currently being supported by Smile Train in the program, only 3 are women.
With months until crunch talks on the world's first binding treaty on plastic pollution, experts are meeting in Bangkok to discuss financing options and problematic plastics.
For anyone interested in starting a similar business, licensing operations and starting out can be highly costly.
The Paris Olympics organising committee said it would meet its target to reduce single-use plastics by half compared to the 2012 London Games.
Steve Omondi, an artist based in Kisumu, makes aesthetic flowers, used for decorating homes and offices, using plastics.
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