Flipflopi sets sail on expedition to map impact of marine litter in the Western Indian Ocean

  • There is limited data on the extent and impact of marine litter in the Western Indian Ocean region
  • Flipflopi and partners will map the extent of marine litter in the ocean and around the UNESCO heritage site of the Lamu archipelago
  • The baseline study will be used to inform potential interventions, including the development of local closed-loop waste management

Lamu, 21 February 2022 – The cre

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