#PlasticPandemicKenya

PLASTIC PANDEMIC KENYA

TO CELEBRATE THREE YEARS SINCE THE BAN OF PLASTIC CARRY BAGS IN KENYA IN 2017, CLEAN UP KENYA LAUNCHED #PLASTICPANDEMICKENYA CAMPAIGN IN AUGUST 2020. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CAMPAIGN IS TO INCREASE VISIBILITY ON POLLUTION CAUSED BY PLASTIC BOTTLES THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOS AND ARTICLES WITH THE AIM OF PRESSURING GOVERNMENT AND culpable CORPORATIONS TO COME UP WITH MORE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THIS STREAM OF WASTE.

Coca-Cola’s Despicable Operations in Kenya

Clean Up Kenya Founder, Betterman Simidi, questions Coca-Cola's handling of Kenya's plastic pollution and the company's commitment to the Kenyan people.

Debunking Kenya Association of Manufacturers Plastic Action Plan

The Kenya Plastic Action Plan exposes Kenya Association of Manufacturers lack of commitment to solving Kenya's plastic pollution pandemic

Clean Up Kenya Founder hands ‘Talking Trash’ Report to Kenyan Speaker

Clean Up Kenya Founder & Patron, Betterman Simidi Musasia, handed the ‘Talking Trash’ Report to the Speaker of Kenyan Senate, Hon. Sen. Speaker Lusaka Kenneth Makelo on 17th September 2020....

Kenya’s Environment Minister warns consumer brands on single use plastic bottles

Kenya’s Environment Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Keraiko Tobiko, has come out strongly to warn industries that a ban on single use plastics is near.

Statement on US-Kenya Trade Deal Involving Big Plastics

Clean Up Kenya issues statement on US-KENYA trade deal involving Big Plastics

Video Gallery

Here is a theme song to the campaign #PlasticPandemicKenya which was recorded by Christopher Muriithi. The song puts pressure on authorities and consumer brands to solve plastic pollution.

Launched in August 2020, campaign asks all Kenyans and friends of Kenya to take pictures and videos of plastic waste and post them on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and tag all polluting brands using hashtag #PlasticPandemicKenya.

Kenyan waste pickers get paid the equivalent of 1 USD for every 1000 plastic bottles they collect. Here is the story of Leah who works at one of the PET bottles collection centres in Kenya.