Fish waste can be used to manufacture sustainable packaging.
Though water hyacinth protects fish, the proliferous plant harms biodiversity and destroys fishing nets. Enter a Kenyan founder’ startup with a sustainable solution.
Fishermen collect the weed, earning money for each dried kilo. Fibres are then extracted and, in a patented process, turned into a plastic alternative using an organic binding agent and microorganisms.
The finished product can be used for plant pots, straws or disposable crockery (see also: tequila– or agricultural waste).
10,000㎡ of the water’s surface has already been cleared, and 45 jobs created. Local community initiatives are planting trees and cleaning sections of water.
Another Kenyan founder is looking to protect both the local lions and livestock.
