Kenya has for a long time used reusable baby nappies on their young ones. We've a favourable weather throughout the year which makes it easy to use this product. Regardless, the recent years there's been a rise in use of disposable diaper alternative. The adverts project them as convenient and the best with many parents not questioning where they end up after use. This has led to another culture where consumers are comfortable disposing the diapers after a single use. Eventually, this has created a menace and we don't know how to deal with this waste; let alone waste management systems.
Climate Action Now / From Pollution to Conservation
Things Must Change: Fashion, Environmental Sustainability & the Climate Change Intersection in Africa
The story highlights my rude awakening to the intersection of fashion, biodiversity loss, and the climate change nexus with an African perspective shared. It provides system change recommendations that can be pursued to achieve sustainable fashion through advocacy and social movements that promote responsible production and consumption.