The Toxic Plastic Waste Trade- A Case Study of Muoroto Slum in Mombasa,Kenya

Eco-Ethics Kenya (EEK)

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Abstract: The Toxic Plastic Waste Trade (TPWT) project within the Muroto slums of Mombasa city in Kenya found out that: 1) Mombasa has a low waste recycling capacity despite being a destination as a key importer of diverse plastic products; 2) There is high level of awareness amongst people on the negative effects of plastic waste but on the contrary there is minimal will power to execute activities aimed at reducing the menace; and 3) The report also found out that approximately 83.3% of the plastic waste collected at Muoroto slum is recycled however artisanal recyclers activities remain uncoordinated and at small scale. Thus,we recommend that both the county and national government,the business community,the general public and the interested stakeholders to envision policies and models that promote circularity in the Kenyan cities going forward.