Policymaking

This toolkit shares key lessons from the Flipflopi team, offering clear actions for policymakers, industry bodies, and technical consultants to help strengthen plastic recycling systems.

Challenges

Why improving plastic recycling is critical, and some key barriers and opportunities drawn from Flipflopi’s experience in Lamu, Kenya.

} 10 minute read

Interventions

Focus on high-impact, actionable initiatives to drive meaningful change. Explore the tools policymakers can adopt to prevent plastic pollution.

} 10 minute read

Policy brief

This policy brief proposes practical design updates to improve the recyclability of woven polypropylene (PP) sacks in Kenya. It offers recommendations aligned with the country’s new EPR regulations.

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The East African Community coming together to develop the Single Use Plastics Bill

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Research & development

The R&D section of the Flipflopi Toolkit shares practical lessons, tools, and methods to help users in low-tech, low-resource settings research, test, and develop plastic recycling solutions suited to their local context.

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Training

This toolkit supports teachers and community groups to build practical and environmental skills in plastic recycling and the circular economy, helping communities take action on plastic pollution.

} 37 minute read

Partnerships

Cooperation between organisations tackling plastic pollution, local municipalities, and national government can create a recipe for success.

} 28 minute read

Campaigning

Learn how to get policies changed to prevent plastic pollution and support plastic recycling enterprise.

} 32 minute read