# @marinatestino on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CO0grELn31F
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64864477-marinatestino-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f08530f6af.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-05-13T16:51:28.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Marina Testino (@marinatestino) — https://gondola.cc/marinatestino

## Caption

#LetsGetReel oceansole cleaning our oceans one 🩴 at a time!

Something everyone can do: Buy ethically sustainable and biodegradable flip flops!

What problem are you addressing: Firstly we are addressing the vast amounts of pollution occurring in our oceans by actively cleaning beaches and waterways. Secondly we are spreading awareness on endangered species by creating life size sculptures of these animals for our Sole Mate Foundation. 

What's something you want people to know or learn? Our social enterprise positively impacts over a 1,000 Kenyans through the collection of flip-flops and direct employment. We provide steady income to nearly 100 low-income Kenyans in our company. We contribute over 10-15% of our revenue to beach cleanups, vocational and educational programmes as well as conservation efforts which improve living standards in Kenya

Biggest achievement: Besides making some beautiful art, I think we are the only people who are really spreading awareness and talking about the flip flop pollution problem in the world. Over 3 billion people wear flip flops in the hot emerging markets, such as Kenya. These flip flops then end up in urban dumps or rivers and then flow into our oceans - particularly the Indian Ocean

Where are you based: Our workshop is based in Karen Nairobi. Our flip flop collection happens along the coastlines and waterways all over Kenya.

## Stats

- **Views:** 1,882
- **Likes:** 251
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- **Comments:** 26

## Tags

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