Meet innovator turning waste plastics into exquisite furniture

Plastic waste. (Courtesy/iStockphoto)

Plastic waste has been a national and global scourge. The problems associated with plastic waste instigated Kenya to ban single use plastics in 2017. The move was lauded as groundbreaking as it promised restoration and protection of the environment. This was a way of leveraging the effects of climate change in Kenya through sound policies.

However, despite the success of the ban, the country is still grappling with the pollution scourge. Part of the reason is that the single use plastic ban did not include many other forms of plastics such as rubbish bags, bottles and take away containers.