Gad Niyomukunzi makes plastics beautiful decorations and cleans up local rivers
ARTS | BIRD AGENCY | It was the fishermen who finally pushed Gad Niyomukunzi to act. He had been noticing the build-up of plastic bottles in streams in the city he calls home, for years. But when the fishermen of Lake Tanganyika further downstream began complaining – and when their problems led to rising fish prices – he knew it was time to take action.
Three main rivers contribute to the flow of discarded plastics downstream from Bujumbura into Lake Tanganyika. They are the Ntahangwa, the Muha, and the Kanyosha. Niyomukunzi lives near the Kanyosha River, situated in the southern part of Bujumbura.
“For years, I have observed how these plastic bottles are deported to Lake Tanganyika through the streams of the Kanyosha River. Following that, I heard fishermen lamenting the…
