SOLUTIONS WITHIN REACH
We work with RP primarily on the assessment and advancement of the global plastics policy landscape . We see Revolution Plastics as an institute that is paving the way and demonstrating to other research centers , such as ours , that global issues must be both understood and tackled with interdisciplinarity , and that doing so is possible . RP uniquely provides a centralized and supportive hub for the ideation , execution , and application of diverse research and outreach , which advances a global mission to tackle this crisis while considering the layered implications of both plastics problems and solutions . Not only are RP leaders in this space , but they have been intentional about pursuing a collaborative approach with other research institutes , which maximizes inclusion and impact , and provides a roadmap for establishing similar institutes elsewhere . We have been able to learn so much from RP and suspect we are not the only ones . On top of it , they are kind and fun and have the best personalities .
– Rachel Karasik Senior Policy Associate at the Duke University Nicholas Institute for
Energy , Environment and Sustainability
With importing countries ill-equipped for recycling or safe disposal , much of this waste ends up being burned on open fires . A 2019 report by the charity Tearfund estimated that every second of every day , up to one person dies from diseases related to mismanaged waste , especially the toxic fumes emitted as plastic is burned . In response to this crisis , the Revolution Plastics team is involved in a range of initiatives in the global south .
In Lamu , an archipelago off the Kenyan coast , a team from Portsmouth is working to find solutions on land and sea . Lamu ’ s economy is dependent on herds of donkeys . The lives of those hard-working animals , and the livelihoods of their
Mukuru being an informal settlement in Nairobi Kenya , plastic pollution is one of the biggest challenge in the settlement . This is contributed by different challenges but majorly lack of proper waste disposal and use of single use plastics . Mukuru Youth Initiative partnership with University of Portsmouth has been to create awareness using art to be able to Reduce Reuse or recycle plastics and use of music and visual art has been productive and has engaged a number of Community Members already . We are looking forward to intensify awareness and create community based solutions to plastic pollution . Climate Justice is one of Strategic Objective and our main focus is on plastic pollution .
– Nelmo Munyiri Founder and Executive Director ,
Mukuru Youth Initiative , Nairobi , Kenya
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