Uganda Airlines cleaned up trash with local people at Kigungu beach near Entebbe Airport. The airline started this as part of their Flight Path Sustainability Project to keep planes safe from birds. Garbage on Lake Victoria's shores, mostly plastic and fish parts, brings many birds to the area. These birds fly into paths where planes take off and land, causing dangerous situations.
Shakilah Rahim Lamar from Uganda Airlines explained the problem clearly. "Birds come to the waste dumped on shores, especially from fish-cleaning activities," she said. Birds travel from nearby Mabamba Bay right into airplane paths. When birds hit planes, flights stop, and planes stay grounded. The airline wants locals to reuse, repurpose, and recycle trash instead.
The airline began this project in November 2022. They hope to reduce bird numbers around the airport by forty percent. Beyond making flying safer, this plan helps Kigungu residents earn money from trash. People can earn cash by recycling materials that would otherwise attract birds and create hazards.
This beach cleanup marks just the beginning of regular community action. The airline plans to return every month on the last Saturday. "Local communities joining these projects boosts air safety and improves health conditions nearby," Lamar added. The program connects environmental care with both safety concerns and economic benefits for area residents.
Shakilah Rahim Lamar from Uganda Airlines explained the problem clearly. "Birds come to the waste dumped on shores, especially from fish-cleaning activities," she said. Birds travel from nearby Mabamba Bay right into airplane paths. When birds hit planes, flights stop, and planes stay grounded. The airline wants locals to reuse, repurpose, and recycle trash instead.
The airline began this project in November 2022. They hope to reduce bird numbers around the airport by forty percent. Beyond making flying safer, this plan helps Kigungu residents earn money from trash. People can earn cash by recycling materials that would otherwise attract birds and create hazards.
This beach cleanup marks just the beginning of regular community action. The airline plans to return every month on the last Saturday. "Local communities joining these projects boosts air safety and improves health conditions nearby," Lamar added. The program connects environmental care with both safety concerns and economic benefits for area residents.
