LUZIRA, Uganda: Flowering plants rise as if by magic from Lake Victoria onto a wooden boat, giving it a leafy ambiance that enchants many visitors. The initial attraction becomes more compelling when tourists to Uganda learn that the greenery emerges from an innovative recycling project which uses thousand
LUZIRA, Uganda: Flowering plants rise as if by magic from Lake Victoria onto a wooden boat, giving it a leafy ambiance that enchants many visitors.
A woman stands at the entrance to a floating restaurant and bar, on Lake Victoria near the Luzira area of Kampala, Uganda on Feb 19, 2023. Layers of plastic waste float near some beaches during the rainy season, a visible sign of the pollution that's a worry for fishing communities heavily dependent on the lake.
He started by asking fishermen from nearby landing sites to collect plastic bottles for a small fee. He received more than 10 tons of bottles within six months. A floating restaurant and bar is seen from the air in Lake Victoria near the Luzira area of Kampala, Uganda on Feb. 18, 2023.
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