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This is great! No need to apologize for the lack of a "proper" article, I always enjoy seeing original photos and reporting (formal or informal) from exotic locales :-)

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Thanks Eric, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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Love your posts even if it’s a drive by. Wonderful news about water bottles. Enjoy the conference.

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Thank you. It is a good news story.

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Sep 25, 2023·edited Sep 25, 2023Liked by Melanie Newfield

Sounds like you're having a wonderful trip! Your mention of coffee resonated as I'm drinking not coffee, but a related beverage - Kenya Kangaita tea - my favorite black tea.

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Thanks, yes, it's going really well. I'm doing three interviews with interesting Kenyans for future articles today.

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Great pictures! That acacia tree and its spines are impressive. Thanks for taking the time to share pictures with us!

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Thanks Heather. More to come.

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It sounds like a fascinating trip, Melanie. I am impressed with their stance on single-use plastics - we could learn a lot from them!

My grandfather was born in Nairobi (though not African) so on a personal level I find your experience really interesting. Possibly where he picked up the tea drinking habit, too 😅

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Thanks Zenobia. It's really good to see their efforts on waste, but it's still a struggle, as a lot of people can't afford waste collection and there's still a lot of waste produced. I'm working on an article about it now.

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