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Flipflopi Sets Sail on Expedition to Map Impact of Marine Litter in Western Indian Ocean
February 22, 2022
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. 22 -- The United Nations Environment Programme issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2022:

The creators of the world's first sailing dhow made entirely from discarded plastic, the Flipflopi, are partnering with members of the international scientific community to undertake an expedition to map the impact of marine litter in the Lamu archipelago of the Western Indian Ocean.

By assessing the full extent of marine plastics on this environm . . .

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