Our oceans face a critical pollution crisis, but the path to a cleaner future starts in our own homes.
As a part of the European Investment Bank’s Clean Ocean’s Initiative, Tetra Tech is implementing the Clean Ocean Project Identification and Preparation (COPIP) programme across sub-Saharan Africa to support the countries in reducing the amount of plastics entering the oceans.
In collaboration with World Wide Fund for Nature in Kenya, COPIP has completed a pilot project to test waste segregation at source to improve solid waste management of 800 households in Likoni and Mvita sub-counties in Mombasa, Kenya.
The project tackles one of the root causes of the ocean pollution by rethinking how waste is managed at the household level through source separation, an important component of reduction in waste going to landfill and transition to circular economy – and it is already proving the transformative potential of these practical interventions for the entire sub-Saharan Africa. A key aspect of the pilot was around lessons learned and using the results to inform the approach on the wider Mombasa feasibility study.
In Mombasa, our work focused on developing a roadmap for waste separation and circular solutions in the sector by building stakeholder capacity and providing the necessary equipment for the pilot. We engaged registered community-based organisations and private waste companies to support the separate collection of waste, material recovery and recycling. As a result of COPIP’s successful efforts, the County Government of Mombasa is making further plans to promote source separation across other sub-counties.
Watch COPIP’s latest videos to learn more about how we harnessed our expertise and regional knowledge to promote waste separation and reduce solid waste pollution in Mombasa.
Addressing the issue on the ground
The stakeholders involved in the project showcase how the initiative is actively contributing to combat solid waste pollution in Mombasa.
Insights from the pilot project in Mombasa
COPIP’s Environmental Expert, Joanes Odero, discusses the lessons learned from the waste separation pilot project.