The pair are among around 15 "barbeshas", or informal rubbish collectors, taking part in the Kerkennah Plastic Free programme, backed by the European Union. Informal collectors, known in Tunisia as 'barbeshas', recover the plastic waste from beaches on the Kerkennah Islands. "Four or five years ago, you couldn't recycle marine plastic because of its lengthy exposure to salt water and the sun." He said Seaqual Yarn comprises around 10 percent of recycled marine plastic, but the aim is to increase this. Production costs are 20 percent higher, though, than for denim without the marine plastic content.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 07, 2023 10:27 UTC