A Nigerian artist creates portraits out of plastic flip-flops.

Nigeria’s Abiokuta, Feb. 3 (Reuters) – (This Feb. 3 story has been updated to correctly spell the artist’s last name as Konboye instead of Komboye.)

To help clean up the environment in a nation where plastic waste is rampant, Nigerian artist Eugene Konboye transforms used plastic flip-flop sandals into vibrant pictures.

What began as a college assignment in 2017 has grown into Konboye’s full-time business, and his studio in the southwest state of Ogun’s Abeokuta now educates aspiring artists who want to follow in his footsteps and produce flip-flop portraits.

According to government statistics, Nigeria produces at least 2.5 million tonnes of plastic garbage each year, part of which ends up in the ocean and rivers.

What began as a college assignment in 2017 has grown into Konboye’s full-time business, and his studio in the southwest state of Ogun’s Abeokuta now educates aspiring artists who want to follow in his footsteps and produce flip-flop portraits.

According to government statistics, Nigeria produces at least 2.5 million tonnes of plastic garbage each year, part of which ends up in the ocean and rivers.

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Reporting by Seun Sanni, writing by MacDonald Dzirutwe, editing by Susan Fenton

Edited by News Gate Team