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Reuse of Local Resources

We teach the 5 Rs.

  • Refuse – Say no to a plastic bag or unnecessary plastic wrapping (See http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-21473375)
  • Reduce – Use less
  • Reuse – Rather than throwing disposable things away, continue using them
  • Re-purpose – find a new use for something that is designed to be disposable
  • Recycle – this is normally an industrial process but involves sorting rubbish so that it can be recycled.
Maringa Seeds

Maringa Seeds

Moringa Seeds can be used to clean muddy water, as they act as a very effective flocculent. Click here for information leaflet on using Moringa Trees

Photo of Old tyre as feeding trough

Tyres

Tyres can be reused to make shoes, feeding troughs, childrens swings. Click here for more uses for tyres.

Photo of handbags crocheted from strips of plastic bags

Plastic Bags

Plastic bags can be plaited or rolled to make plastic ropes; Crocheted to make baskets, handbags, hats and other useful and saleable items. They can be used as stuffing for mattresses and cushions. Click here for more information on Plastic Bags.

Photo of hanging vegetable garden

Plastic Bottles

Plastic bottles have many uses, for example watering plants, sprays for Pesticides, Sprays for Livestock, Fly Traps, Hand Washing and Tippy Taps

Award for best stand for best organisation in Environmental Stand

Best Stand in Environmental Management

During the Kisumu Show in 2009, REAP won the cup for the Best Stand in Environmental Management.  This was awarded to us in part because of our display on ways of managing and using waste.

Pile of rubbish collected from verges

The problem we face

This picture shows a typical scene along many road verges.  Rubbish is becoming a problem, that we can help to alleviate by making use of some of it. Uncontrolled waste is certainly a very big problem and a concern as we seek to take care of our Father's property, His wonderful creation, not least here in Kenya! We include this teaching as we teach on Creation Care.