Now a man in lazira Uganda has found a
unique way to recycle Plastics by making
a large vessel made entirely out of
plastic waste and eco-friendly materials.
James katiba hopes his creation called
floating island will encourage Recycling
and littering in Lake Victoria take a
look.
flowering plants rise as magically from
Lake Victoria onto a wooden boat,
giving it a leafy Ambience that enchants
many visitors.
the attraction becomes more compelling
when tourists learn that the greenery
emerges from an Innovative Recycling
project.
thousands of dirt and crusted plastic
bottles have been creatively used to
Anchor the boat.
former tour guide James katiba started
building the boat in 2017. he wanted to
find a solution to dispose of tons of
plastic waste ending up in the lake . when
it rains heavily
he realized that the boat can also be
an example of a sustainable business on
the shores of uganda’s Lake Victoria.
the floating restaurant and bar that
could be unmoved to drift for pleasure,
but the vessel is anchored using
codes attached to the mainland.
it’s sitting
on a minimum of 10 tons of plastic
bottles.
it could hold up to about 100 to 120
people in Comfort.
Africa’s Lake Victoria , the world’s
second largest freshwater lake which
spans three countries is plagued by
pollution including runoff waste , sand
Mining and a decline in water levels in
part due to climate change.
layers of plastic waste floats near some
beaches during the rainy season a
visible sign of pollution, that’s a worry
for fishing communities heavily
dependent on the lake.
bottles are getting to Lake Victoria
from run of water like , when it rains
most times actually it’s run of
water that’s not properly managed
from the mainland they end up in the
lake.
and that’s at times people, you know just
throw them , you know carelessly as as
they do , they go to that day by day .
What
katiba’s boat has become a huge
attraction for people , who visit the
island from various parts of the country.
his efforts for conservation is also
paying off, as the routes from the fig
trees and shops provide a breeding
ground for fish.
he has big island actually , but I never
heard anything like this in Africa.
a similar
project was launched in 2018 from the
beaches of the canyon Coast involving
building of a small boat known as the
flip-floppy . entirely from plastic waste
collected from Sandy Shores and towns
in 2021. the flip floppy went on a voyage
of Lake Victoria in order to raise
awareness about the pollution plaguing.
the Region’s most critical freshwater
ecosystem.
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