Season 2: Meet James Wakibia
Kenya has one of the harshest plastic bag bans in the world, with fines of up to $40,000 for individuals found in violation. But has the country’s ban made any real change? Nairobi Ideas Podcast is joined by James Wakibia, an environmental activist and photographer who was instrumental in the campaign that yielded Kenya’s 2017 single-use plastic bag ban. James discusses how anger can help fuel change, what difference the ban is making, and what the future of plastics looks like in Kenya. Plus find out one simple act we can all take to decrease the use of plastics in our lives.
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Further Reading
James Wakibia Social: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
““Meet James Wakibia, the campaigner behind Kenya's plastic bag ban”” UN Environment 2018.
“FAQs on the Plastic Ban” National Environmental Management Authority (Kenya). 2017.
“Plastic bag bans are spreading. But are they truly effective?” National Geographic 2018.
“Single Use Plastics: A Roadmap for Sustainability.” UN Environment. 2018 Report.