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Innovative Solutions for Plastic Waste Management in Somalia: Creating Opportunities in the Plastic Recycling Industry

Introduction      Somalia, a country located in the Horn of Africa, has been grappling with numerous challenges, including political instability, poverty, and environmental degradation. One of the most pressing issues facing the nation is the management of plastic waste. With limited infrastructure and resources, plastic waste has become a significant problem, posing threats to both the environment and public health. However, innovative solutions for plastic waste management have the potential to create opportunities in the plastic recycling industry for Somalis, transforming this challenge into a source of economic growth and environmental sustainability.      In this blog post, we will explore various innovative solutions for plastic waste management in Somalia, focusing on the potential of recycling plastic into bricks, roof tiles, and other valuable products. By adopting these creative and sustainable approaches, Somalia can not only address its plastic waste problem but also creat
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Farmers in southwestern Somalia harvest unripe cereals to beat locust invasion. Small farmers in the southwestern Somali district of Baidoa have been rushing to harvest their precious cereal crops prematurely in an effort to salvage what they can before everything is destroyed by locusts. Sadiya Maadey Ibrahim, a farmer living with her family in Salbuuy, 18 km south of Baidoa, said as soon as she heard that the locusts were seen in Bay region, she moved fast to harvest her hectare of maize and sorghum early. “The maize was still green, as it wasn’t due to be harvested until the end of February, but we were forced to salvage what we could,” Sadiya told us. These were the first crops the family has planted in five years. Having suffered years of drought, she and her husband and eight children came back home to the village last October when there was good rainfall. They had been living in an IDP camp in Baidoa town called Liban 1 camp, where life was miserable. “We were given two million
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