A multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral approach to a circular plastic economy in Eastern Africa

KOLADE, Seun, OYINLOLA, Muyiwa and RAWN, Barry (2023). A multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral approach to a circular plastic economy in Eastern Africa. In: OYINLOLA, Muyiwa and KOLADE, Seun, (eds.) Digital Innovations for a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa. Routledge Studies In Sustainability . London, Routledge, 143-155.

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Abstract

In East Africa, several policy initiatives related to single-use plastic and extended producer responsibility have led to new opportunities, but also challenges, to the prospect of a circular plastic economy. This chapter examines the many threads held by researchers, entrepreneurs and industrialists, investors and policymakers, drawing from in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with key stakeholders. This chapter explicates the collaborative synergy of stakeholders across sectors that are playing a critical role in the transition to a circular plastic economy in East Africa. It also highlights the important contributions of digital innovations in lowering barriers and changing attitudes among consumers and producers alike.

Item Type:	Book Section
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003278443-11
Page Range:	143-155
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Elements
Depositing User:	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited:	01 Jun 2023 14:56
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2023 14:31
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/31951

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