Nairobi Ideas

Environmental Activist James Waikibia on Kenya's Plastic Bag Ban

December 02, 2021 The Mawazo Institute Season 4 Episode 1
Nairobi Ideas
Environmental Activist James Waikibia on Kenya's Plastic Bag Ban
Show Notes

We dig into the archives for this week's episode. 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.