Kenya Plastic Pact and Base Titanium Collaborate for Sustainable Waste Management
Kenya Plastic Pact & Base Titanium are training 70+ CBOs in Kwale County on EPR Regulations 2024 & waste-to-value opportunities at Kisite & Mpunguti Marine Parks. Building on #LetsBeClear, Mombasa/Nakuru workshops & a Roadmap to 2030 for sustainable plastics! #PlasticFreeFuture
Kenya Plastics Pact joins KEPRO in a Sensitization Workshop on EPR Regulations in Nakuru.
Today, the Kenya Plastics Pact (KPP) joined the Kenya Extended Producer Responsibility Organisation (KEPRO)—a KPP Member—for a stakeholder sensitization forum in Nakuru County. This is part of KEPRO’s continuous sensitization drive on sustainable waste management and the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) across counties. Speaking during the workshop in Nakuru, Mr. James Odongo, CEO of KEPRO, […]
KEPSA & NEMA Convene Producers, PROs & Waste Managers Amid EPR/Eco-Levy Discussions in Kenya
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), through its knowledge centre, Sustainable Inclusive Business Kenya (SIB-K), and Kenya Plastics Pact in collaboration with the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), today convened an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) workshop in Nairobi. The workshop was supported by USAID through Prosper Africa as part of a project to raise awareness about […]
Understanding the Carbon Market in Kenya: The Glaring Opportunities
In the era of climate change and environmental responsibility, businesses are increasingly looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint while also tapping into new revenue streams. Carbon trading presents a unique opportunity for companies to not only mitigate their emissions but also generate financial benefits. The Carbon Market is a system designed to reduce […]
KEPSA Takes the EPR Conversation to Mombasa in a Move to Assist Compliance among Businesses
[Mombasa, 13th March 2024]: The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), through its knowledge center, the Sustainable Inclusive Business Kenya (SIB-K), has today successfully hosted a highly collaborative sensitization workshop in Mombasa. This workshop, supported by USAID and Prosper Africa, was a joint effort to encourage proactive compliance with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulation among private sector […]
Kenya Plastics Pact & WWF-Kenya Drive Plastic Recycling Efforts Amid EPR Implementation
(Nairobi, Kenya, March 8th, 2024): In a significant move towards environmental responsibility, leading plastic producers and users in Kenya, including Bidco Africa, Line Plast Group, Bio Food Products Ltd, Silafrica, and Taka Taka Solutions, have joined forces to commit to re-designing and producing more sustainable and recyclable packaging. This is under the stewardship of the […]
Government Calls on Manufacturing Industry to Embrace Sustainable Production Practices
28th February 2024 – Nairobi: The Kenyan government has urged manufacturers to transcend the confines of conventional manufacturing and forge a new paradigm that embraces circular design models. “To spark sustainability, let us reimagine our systems, for in their transformation lies the key to unlocking the boundless potential of a circular economy,” said Eng. Festus […]
UNEA6: KEPSA Underscores The Role of Circular Economy in Meeting Equitable and Just Environmental Goals
27th February, 2024. Nairobi: The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), which was a co-convening partner in the UN Science-Policy Business Forum on the Environment special session organized at the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) today, has stressed the urgency to transition to a circular economy to achieve a sustainable future amid […]
KEPSA and WRAP Strengthen Partnership to Tackle the Challenges of Plastic Pollution in Kenya
Nairobi, 16th February 2024 – The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), through Sustainable Inclusive Business (SIB-K), hosted WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) CEO Ms. Harriet Lamb this week. WRAP is a climate action NGO working worldwide on plastics, food loss and waste, textiles, and a circular economy to tackle the causes of the climate […]
Kenya Plastics Pact Participates in First Ever in-person Meeting of Global Plastics Pacts Network Held in South Africa
On Friday, January 23rd, 2024, the first ever meeting of the international members of the Plastics Pact Network convened in South Africa, with delegates from around the world meeting in Cape Town. The inaugural three-day intensive programme is a chance for all to share experiences and knowledge to accelerate critical work reducing the global impact […]