This case discusses Ivory Coast's floating island resort – L'île Flottante, a sustainable tourism initiative in Abidjan that innovatively reuses single-use plastic products to address irresponsible consumption of single-use plastic and raise awareness through ecotourism.. This case discusses Ivory Coast's floating island resort – L'île Flottante, a sustainable tourism initiative in Abidjan that innovatively reuses single-use plastic products to address irresponsible consumption of single-use plastic and raise awareness through ecotourism.. Riding on the laguna in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's economic hub, the unusual complex floats on a platform made from 700,000 discarded bottles and other buoyant debris. Its inventor, Frenchman Eric Becker, says his creation can help greener, more mobile tourism -- something less harmful to seas and. . Frenchman Eric Becker originally moved to Abidjan, in Côte d'Ivoire —The Ivory Coast — in 2012 to start a boating business, but after seeing the amount of plastic floating in the lagoon and laying on its shores, decided he had to first find a way to recycle the plastic waste instead. Maybe there. . An entrepreneur who has built an incredible floating island resort off the Ivory Coast using 700,000 pieces of plastic waste says he aims to foster 'green tourism'. Learn about the eco-friendly features, room rates, and community involvement in keeping the coastline plastic-free. Eric, a visionary man in Africa.
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