France and Tanzania: Partners in a Blue Economy agenda What does « Blue Economy » mean for Tanzania and Zanzibar?
Members of the NGO, Nipe Fagio collecting plastic waste on a beach in Unguja. This initiative is one of the projects supported by the Embassy of France. According to Nipe Fagio’s Director: « plastic pollution is one of the main causes of environmental degradation to marine ecosystem and 75% of all waste found in the environment in Tanzania are locally produced.