Turning ocean plastics into unique furniture
By DW
22 June 2023 |
10:06 am
Joel Oenga from Kwale County in Kenya is taking care of the environment by recycling waste. He makes furniture from plastic ropes from the Indian Ocean and dumped cement bags.
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