In March, April and May 2023, Clean Up Kenya conducted 13 community cleanups in Nairobi as part of a project to recover plastics from Nairobi River and source areas. This project was supported by Norwegian Retailers Environment Fund. The cleanups took place in Langata Southlands, Nairobi West, Lunga Lunga, Ruaraka, Mathare, Huruma, Kibra, Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Otiende, Nairobi West Prisons, Buru Buru, Ngong Road and Dagoretti South. Over 200 community groups and over 3500 volunteers participated in this project recovering over 200 tonnes of waste with an estimated 20 percent being plastics.