Trailblazing plastic dhow set for Zanzibar trip

People take part in the first voyage sail of Flipflopi, the first dhow boat made entirely of recycled plastic, after the launch ceremony on the island of Lamu, Kenya, on September 15, 2018. PHOTO | REUTERS

A group of Kenyans have brought honour and praise to the country for being trailblazers in low-tech ideas to address the plastic waste menace in the world.

The group made up of volunteers from Lamu, conceived the idea and made a 9-metre plastic dhow, one of its kind in the world.