num_pages: 40
description: Juma is excited to go fishing with his grandfather Babu Ali. But when they get to the beach they find the sand covered in plastic pollution--flip-flops plastic straws toothbrushes bottles and shopping bags. One of the flip-flops floating in on a wave looks like a boat. That gives Juma and Babu Ali an idea.Based on the true story of the Kenyan dhow boat Flipflopi this inspirational tale demonstrates how innovation art and determination can transform plastic pollution into something useful. In 2017 30000 flip-flops and other plastic waste items all collected from the Kenyan coast were melted shaped and carved into the dhow named Flipflopi. Weighing in at 7 tons this boat is a testament to what can happen when awareness is turned into action.
language: English
title: Flipflopi: How a Boat Made from Flip-Flops Is Helping to Save the Ocean
publisher: Beaming Books