LITTERING IN KENYA AND HOW UPCYCLING COULD BE A POTENTIAL SOLUTIONby Yvonne Wabai | 10-09-2016 22:09 |
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                    Littering is a big problem in Kenya. I could go on to rant about the implications of this but I couldn't say it any better than Tony Ngare who wrote an article entitled 'A Litany on Litter' on Standard's Sunday newspaper dated 6th April, 2014. You can find the article here. The obvious immediate solution to curb littering is to stop littering altogether and observe proper disposal of litter. There is a petition to this effect. The petition is called Clean Up Kenya and was created with the dream of a litter-free Kenya. It is quite a proactive initiative. However, I think it would like much better when coupled with the 3Rs which would mean that there would be a lesser amount of waste, all of which would be disposed properly. This is where upcycling comes in. Upcycling is reusing discarded objects or materials in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original. This idea is not new to Kenya as there are already start-ups and businesses by young entrepreneurs and innovators that turn trash into cash, although not literally. However, upcycling is not exclusive to entrepreneurs rather it is something that all of us can do. I scoured the web to look for various ideas on upcycling projects, of which I found many interesting ideas of varying difficulties ranging from simple to ones that require intricate artistic skills. Upcycling has also been making a big splash in fashion with what is called Trash Fashion or 'Trashion'. |
