Flipflopi Impact
OUR IMPACT IS DRIVEN BY OUR FULL SYSTEMS APPROACH: EDUCATING TO INSPIRE INNOVATION AND INFLUENCE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC POLICY CHANGE!
FULL SYSTEMS APPROACH
We believe in a holistic approach guided by our 3 pillars — educate, innovate and influence — that drive local, national and international action to ensure an effective unnecessary single-use plastic ban.
Educate:
By reaching millions of people through expeditions and media campaigns we’re inspiring behavioural change to reduce, reuse and recycle
Innovate:
We’re closing the loop on waste-plastics and preserving our heritage by creating traditional boats and furniture, providing an income for communities and giving waste-plastics value
Influence:
By changing public behaviour and garnering media attention through our expeditions and draft SUP bill, we’re creating the right legislative conditions to turn the plastic tap off!
“Flipflopi has proven boat-building to be a powerful scaling and multiplier mechanism for grassroots recycling, and a compelling platform for communication, education and policy engagement.”
SOCIAL IMPACT
Serving 60% of Lamu Island’s population through the first plastic recovery and recycling facility for Lamu County.
84 students, including 25 girls, trained in conservation, recycling and boat-building
Through an accredited course with the Lamu Polytechnic
Serving 60% of Lamu Island’s population
Through the first-of-its-kind plastic recovery centre and recycling facility for Lamu County
3 sailing expeditions covering 2500 km
directly engaging 20,000+ people including policy-makers, businesses and schoolchildren.
Expedition media coverage has reached 850million people
(Independent Media Reports from UNEP)
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Draft single-use plastic bill gained endorsement of 21 regional legislators
from 7 EAC countries
Recovered 300,000 kg of plastics
and continue to collect an average of 10-12 tons a month
Avoided 290 tCO2e in GHG emissions
from a reduction in open-burning
3 boats and 40+ sustainable heritage products developed
made using heritage carpentry methods and recycled plastic lumber
