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BOYERTOWN, Pa., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

ClimeCo (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3643095-1&h=2531443253&u=https%3A%2F%2Fclimeco.com%2Fplastic-credit-program%2F&a=ClimeCo), a leader in the management and development of environmental commodities, has

partnered with Enaleia (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3643095-1&h=751683354&u=https%3A%2F%2Fenaleia.com%2Fbahari-safi%2F&a=Enaleia) to

remove plastic pollution from vital fishing areas. Enaleia is a non-profit

that engages coastal communities to collect plastic on land and in the ocean to

reduce pollution and improve marine biodiversity conservation. This partnership

will support Enaleia's newest project in Kenya, contributing to the generation

of plastic credits through Verra. With additional funding from ClimeCo and the

sale of the credits, Enaleia estimates they will collect 1,000-3,000 tonnes of

plastic annually in Kenya.

"A plastic credit is an environmental commodity that represents the collection

or recycling of one tonne of plastic material, which can be used in companies'

ESG, CSR, and sustainability programs," says Chris Parker, ClimeCo's Director

of Plastic Program. "Our approach is to create a system solution to the ocean

plastic challenge."

Enaleia, along with other professional entities that are experts in sustainable

development, are collaborating with ClimeCo and the Kwale Recycling Center in

Kenya to make sure that the plastic will not only be collected but also

integrated into the circular economy.

The Kenya project supports over 350 fishers in Kwale County by empowering them

to collect abandoned nets, gear, and marine litter. This number will increase

to 800 people from the coastal communities in the following months. The waste

is then taken to Kwale Recycling Center, a local collection and recycling

company that transports and processes it into useful materials and products.

"Through the plastic credit model, we can set up large-scale plastic cleanup

projects that can create a real impact on our oceans," says Lefteris Arapakis,

Enaleia's Co-Founder and Director. "Taking into consideration that around 20%

of ocean plastic is lost fishing gear, by empowering the fishing communities at

this scale, we can not only clean up significant amounts of plastic but also

prevent further ocean plastic pollution."

This project incentivizes and encourages the fishing community to use more

sustainable fishing practices, including the reduction of overfishing by

pausing and limiting their fishing activities while collecting plastic. It also

provides a supplemental source of income to an area experiencing some of the

highest poverty rates in the country.

To learn more, email us at info@climeco.com.

SOURCE ClimeCo

CONTACT: Nancy Marshall, Vice President, Marketing, 484.415.7603 or

nmarshall@climeco.com