In the Press
2024
Donkeys in Kenya are dying with stomachs full of plastic – and other animals are at risk.
The Guardian
Plastic waste finds new life in restaurants
Nation
Davina Ngei on reducing plastic waste in Kenya
Packaging Gateway
A throne fit for a King?
Marine Litter Watch
Highlighting the socio-economic impact of grant spending in underserved geographies
SMEP
Kenya: Islanders upcycle washed up plastic waste into boats
Africa News
Setting Sail for Change: The Inspiring Journey of the FlipFlopi Project
Nomad
The Flipflopi Project: Plastic Waste in Kenya's Lamu Turned Into Furniture, Boats
Firstpost Africa
Lake Victoria is silently dying, putting over 40 million people at risk
The Citizen
2023
Plastics are in the fish you eat; Lobby groups now push for regional ban
Newspaper Africa
Click to watch DW’S report on our heritage boat-building training centre in Lamu
How a boat made of plastic put the spotlight on pollution
UNEP
“Hemos construido un buen barco a base de miles de chanclas”
La Vanguardia
Pictures of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Kenya tour
Express
Authors Linda Lodding & Dipesh Pabari answer our questions about their new book
The Children’s Book Council
A Plastic Revolution Sets Sail
WT Media Group
Fit for a king: Nyali recyclers gift 'plastic' throne to Charles
The Nation
King Charles looks delighted as campaigners gift him a chair made from recycled plastics during his visit to Mombasa's Nyali Beach in Kenya
Mail Online
Flip-flop boats, ‘trashion’ and the Bag Monster: the art of discarded plastic – in pictures
The Guardian
Plastics: A losing battle?
Mazingira Yetu
The News Hour with Mark Austin
Sky News
Baby elephants and a plastic throne: Here are the standout moments from King Charles' trip to Kenya
CTV News
Taka-taka Hatari Baharini
Citizen TV
‘Flipflopi’ sibling ‘Dau’ on voyage to save oceans from plastic
The East African
2022
Landscape news
World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award finalists announced
All about shipping
Plastikmüll vor Kenias Traumstrand
3sat
The Flipflopi boat explores the impact of waste in the western Indian Ocean
Afrik21
Flipflopi sets sail on expedition to map impact of marine litter in the Western Indian Ocean
Maritimafrica
Meet the ‘Plastic Revolutionaries’ of Kenya and Uganda
What design can do
ZDF
Plastik muell Kenia Recycling
ZDF
Flipflopi sets sail on expedition to map impact of marine litter in the Western Indian Ocean
African Business
CNN
(watch from 2.33Mins)
Pollution au Kenya : "Tout le monde est surpris de voir qu'un sac plastique puisse devenir un verre ou quelque chose qui va servir"
France 3 Occitanie
Weniger Plastikmüll im Meer
ZDF
How scientific research can enable stricter plastic pollution laws
World Economic Forum
2021
AFD
CGTN Africa
UNEP
VOA Indonesia
UN launches anti-plastic pollution mission in E. Africa
Anadolu
Over 10,000 East Africans call for regional action to ban unnecessary single-use plastics
The Star
Giving plastic waste a new life
Africa Science Focus
After a month under sail, the Flipflopi ends its voyage on Lake Victoria
UNEP
Ujasiriamali kupambana na taka za plastiki Ziwa Victoria
Mwananchi
This is the world’s first sailing ship made out of flip-flops
Euro News
Sailing across Lake Victoria to create plastic waste awareness
Daily Monitor
Flipflopi arrives in Uganda
UK Government
Baba Television Uganda
Flipflopi Greater and Greater
Ocean Matters Podcast
Innovators and artisans in Kenya are redefining what it means to turn trash into treasure
CNN
Ils naviguent sur le 1er bateau en plastique recyclé
Canal+
Even in the far reaches of the Indian Ocean we can’t escape plastic waste…
Independent
Countries around Lake Victoria uniting to see end of single-use
IPP Media
DailyXpress
Flipflopi arrives in Uganda, to the source of the River Nile, to tackle plastic pollution in the Lake Victoria and East Africa Region
Insider
The pain that is plastic waste in Lake Victoria and more
InfoNile Magazine
Sur le lac Victoria, alerte aux dangers de la pollution
La Croix
Boat made of recycled plastic set to sail on Lake Victoria
The Star
Amplifying landlocked voices for our Oceans
Citizen TV
Flipflopi returns to Lamu after two-month East Africa expedition
The Star
Ali Skanda: Lamu’s Master Dhow Maker adds Environmentalist to his name
Swara Magazine
Mashua ya Kwanza Duniani Kutengenezwa Kwa Take za Plastiki yatua Dar
Malunde 1
Uchafuzi wa Ziwa Victoria wahatarisha wa watu wanaozunguka na ziwa hilo
ITV
Saving Lake Victoria
NTV Kenya
Flipflopi, le bateau en plastique recyclé en expédition sur le lac Victoria
Geo
Naam-Lolwe festival to highlight danger of plastics
Nation
2020
ThinkTank
World Economic Forum
Reflecting on Kenya’s single-use plastic bag ban three years on
World Economic Forum
It is now illegal to carry single-use plastic to parks, forests
Standard
Plastic Revolution
Yumpu
Groups educating the world about environmental issues
The World’s Video Wiki
A sailboat made partially from flip-flops, takes on Africa’s biggest lake
UNEP
He who creates plastic ought to dispose of the pollutant
Daily Nation
Kenya: le plastique dans le viseur
Le Point
UNEP calls for joint collaboration to fight plastic waste
Xinhuanet
Step aboard this technicolour dreamboat
Atlas of the Future
Creating a sustainable waste management system in Kenya
The Star
2019
National Geographic
UN News
CNN travel
The Guardian
SA Express
UN Environment
An anti-plastic pilgrimage
SAIL + LEISURE
Flipping the tide
Khuluma Magazine
5 world-changing ideas: our top picks for World Creativity and Innovation Day
UN News
Boat made of recycled plastic encourages to fight for cleaner seas
UNI India
Thomson Reuters Foundation
KTV Online
World Economic Forum
Le Monde Afrique
Kenya Recycling: First trail-blazing plastic dhow
Aljazeera
Pulse
Plastic dhow visits Zanzibar as part of beach pollution fight
IPP Media
The Star
Times of Oman
RSI News
Cutting-edge tradition in Kenya
Marine Technology
Plastic on the water
World Ocean Initiative
Boat made of recycled flip-flops raises flag for cleaner African seas
Macau Business
NTV
Kenyan-based Flipflopi boat is calling for a plastic revolution
RFI
A boat made out of recycled plastic garbage
Deutsche Welle
Daily Mail
BBC News
The East African
The boat that will try tackling global plastic pollution - Flipflopi
Times of India
Daily Nation
Voyage of Hope
Getaway Magazine
Flipflopi, building the worlds first recycled dhow
White Horses Magazine
Boat made of recycled plastic and flip-flops inspires
IPP Media
Boat made of recycled plastic and flip-flops inspires fight for cleaner seas along African coast
Africa News
Make A Change World
Africa News FR
Das boot ist einfach nur Mull
Spiegel Online
Kenyan boat made from recycled plastic carries message
Japan Times
World first plastic waste made boat sets sail
China Daily
East Africa: World’s first plastic dhow makes maiden Kenya-Zanzibar Trip
All Africa
New China
2018
Flipping the Trend
Why I love Kenya
Kenyans building dhows from recycled plastic hope to turn tide against pollution
The Times
Plastic boat-builder Ali Skanda set for recognition
Daily Nation
Islanders in Kenya build recycled plastic boat to highlight pollution
Reuters
British Airways In-Flight Magazine
Surveyor Magazine - A floating vision of plastic-free seas
France 24
KTN News
Using flip-flops to build a boat and clean the ocean
BBC News
Kenya Airways - Msafiri
Kenyans hope recycled plastic boat will inspire progress
Al Jazeera
Boote aus recycletern: Plastikmull
ZDF Heute
Pulse Live Kenya - the word’s first plastic boat is set to go on water in July
2017
Reinventing the recycling business in Kenya
CNN - Inside Africa
Kenya's celebrities launch campaign against plastic pollution in oceans
Xinhua
Sky News
Al Jazeera
Westmorland Gazette - Mission highlights African plastic waste
The #PlasticRevolution on KTN Business today
The East African - Plastic Dhow sails to save the ocean
Flipflopi Project Involved in Plastic Recycling
CNBC Africa
St Andrew’s Turi
Coast Week
ATC News
LCI
BBC
Fair Planet - World’s first: the plastic-only boat to fight pollution
The Star - Flip-flop dhow to fight plastic waste in historic Lamu-to-Cape Town Voyage
Quirky Flipflopi Dhow to carry plastic message
DailyNation - Ship on a mission to save oceans
The time to champion a plastic revolution is now
Standard Newspaper
Beach Clean Ups with Kitty Inn
Project Aware
Mediamax
Spiegel News
Fly-SAX Inf-flight Magazine
What’s Good Networks - Kenya’s plastic battle and ho a plastic dhow is setting sail to save the ocean
A dhow made from plastic?
Safari Link
The boat that Flipped-Flopped
Recycled plastic boat is set for its maiden voyage to SA
Standard
Flipflopi Dhow
Nomad Magazine
People Daily
Komba