Read more about the article Are Plastics back in Kenya Despite the Ban?
A trader in Kenya displays some of her goods in the supposedly banned single use plastic bags (Photo from The East African).

Are Plastics back in Kenya Despite the Ban?

By David OkulJuly 18, 2019 On the 28th August 2017, the then Cabinet Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, Professor Judy Wakhungu, banned the use, manufacture, and importation of plastic…

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What’s in a name? Can you tell the difference between eco, sustainable, and responsible tourism?

By David OkulJuly 14, 2019 Africa conservation mainly relies on ecotourism, which covid-19 has halted (Image from Pixabay) A brief discussion of the forms of alternative tourism Any ardent conservationist/traveler…

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Read more about the article We focus on Tree Growing, not just planting!
School-going Kenyan girls in a tree planting activity (Source: Elitre https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Kenyan_girls_plant_trees_%286310445412%29.jpg )

We focus on Tree Growing, not just planting!

By David OkulJune 7, 2019 While tree planting is an event, tree growing is a process. It may seem petty, but Silvica believes that a difference exists between tree planting…

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