NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 23 – Pwani Oil Products Limited has today launched a year-round campaign aimed at educating communities and other publics on the value of environmental conservation, with notable attention on clean oceans. The company has established a calendar of activities that will see it participate in community education drives, clean-up events and media engagements to reinforce the message of sustainability. This announcement was made in Kilifi County on Saturday, where the company, alongside various partners, including the North Coast Beach Hotel, the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA), the Kilifi County Government and community members, participated in a beach clean-up activity as part of the International Coastal Cleanup Day activities.
Over 1 tonne of plastic and other non-degradable waste were collected from a 3km stretch of coastline in Kilifi. NEMA will facilitate the proper disposal and management of the collected waste. “Our work aligns with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal number 14, which speaks to the conservation and sustainable use of our oceans and marine resources,” said Pwani Oil’s Commercial Director, Rajul Malde.
”This is part of our sustainability initiative, which seeks to positively contribute to the community we operate in through environmental conservation.” Recently-crowned Miss Earth Kenya, Faith Wanyama, who is also the brand ambassador of Pwani Oil’s Afrisense Expert Bathing Bar, headlined the cleanup e.