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Kenya: Lorna Rutto and the plastic revolution

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C. Ngunyi & D. von Eisenhart-RotheMarch 29, 2016

Lorna Rutto resigned her comfortable banking job in 2009 to start EcoPost in Nairobi. Every month, her company uses approximately 20 tons of plastic waste. Utilising dirty plastic to make a product that saves wood is not just an environmental plus; it also boosts employment.

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