Odd spot

When a resident of Kenya’s idyllic Lamu island organised a beach clean-up that collected 33 tonnes of rubbish in a single summer, British-ethiopian safari organiser Ben Morrison decided he couldn’t stand by while his beloved island was ruined. So, Morrison decided to design a traditional dhow, or sailing boat, from recycled plastic. ‘‘I hope that this project will allow the ancient skills of boat building to live on, by shifting from everscarce wood to plastic.’’