Isatou Ceesay, Queen Of Plastic Recycling In The Gambia

For 17 years, Isatou Ceesay has taught women how to transform plastic waste into products such as bags, toy balls, and wallets. Now, to combat the use and disposal of plastic in ways that harm people and the environment, her community-based organization the Women Initiative The Gambia (WIG) is supporting 3000 members to recuperate and recycle plastic across 40 communities. The initiative is putting into action Ceesay’s understanding that the health of the environment is inseparable from the well-being of women and all people. Photo credit: Climate Heroes