Water hyacinth invasion in Lake Naivasha threatens livelihoods, though new biodegradable packaging initiatives offer hope.
Invasive water hyacinth is threatening livelihoods of fishermen on Kenya's Lake Naivasha, covering large areas and harming fish populations. This has led to annual losses of $150 million to $350 million in fishing, transport, and tourism. Despite efforts to remove the plant, a start-up called HyaPak is now using it to make biodegradable packaging, but scaling up these efforts remains a challenge.
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