Save Our Seas Initiative

USAID Spotlights Cities at Our Ocean Conference

March 2, 2023 – Around the world, waste management is the responsibility of local governments. Few local government services are as visible in our daily lives—and important—as waste management. Yet many local governments lack the institutional capacity and resources necessary to successfully plan, build, and operate the on-the-ground waste management… Read More

60 Kenyan innovators selected for $70,000 Mombasa Plastics Prize

By Kang’ethe Njoroge The Mombasa Plastics Prize has selected 60 innovators whose ideas have been selected to tackle marine plastic pollution along the coastline of Mombasa County.   Aged 18-25, the finalists are grouped into 15 teams and are now in a race to be one of the top three teams… Read More

Celebrating International Women’s Day: Recognizing Women in Waste

About this Event Across the globe women play critical roles in local waste systems. It’s estimated that over half of all plastics collected globally—and diverted from entering the ocean—are collected by informal waste collectors, the majority of whom are women. Beyond waste collectors, women in low- to middle-income countries also… Read More