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Address: 121 King St, Dameitta, EgyptBy Albert Mwazighe (Daily Nation) Every time he would visit the dandora dumpsite while working in the garbage collection industry several years ago, Anthony Ndung’u would be perplexed at how much of the waste at the site consisted of paper, a product that could be reused or easily recycled. When it rotted, the paper waste,
BY MISHI GONGO (Daily Nation) UN report that predicted more plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050 jolted dentist into action A brush with death thrust Tayba Hatimy, a professional dentist, into the heart of Kenya’s environmental crisis and into the hands of thousands of people now earning a living by turning trash into
The Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) held a DREEM Hub spoke partners meeting in Naivasha from September 18th–19th. The forum offered space to review progress, plan ahead, and explore synergies between partner organizations. Representatives from ECLOF Kenya, Rafode (Rural Agency for Development), JKUAT, Dairy Training Institute, Kenya National Farmers’ Federation (KENAFF), Agile Consulting, African Centre
BY NDUGU ABISAI (Daily Nation) With a circular model and growing market reach, Jil Industries proves that recycling can drive both profit and sustainability When the two brothers started in 2014, they did not have a name for their company. They operated informally in Mombasa as a run of the mill plastic aggregators. Arvind and
BY ALBERT MWAZIGHE (Daily Nation) Going by research, the dressing is not only rich in nutrients, it can also hold more water in the soil, thus reducing the watering needs for farmers significantly Like many animal feed manufacturers in the country, one of the biggest challenges Adan Mohammed and Starlin Farah faced while starting their
BY NDUGU ABISAI (Nation Media) On any given day, Richard and his team of about 70 men and women collect between 200 – 400 kilos of food waste from local markets such as cabbage stalks, rotting mangoes and discarded grain and convert it into nutrient-rich organic fertiliser. If you have just had a banana, there
BY NDUGU ABISAI (Nation Media) Venture has distinguished itself not just as a waste management company, but also a key cog in the wheels of reimagining Nairobi’s environmental future one bin at a time. Lucy Ngorongo is a fearless treasure hunter. She considers waste collection a treasure hunting expedition that she takes on proudly. She
For decades, Kenya’s factories relied on diesel, firewood and heavy furnace oil—fuels that polluted the environment, depleted forests and strained industrial budgets. Trees fell, emissions soared and energy bills skyrocketed. Meanwhile, millions of tonnes of agricultural waste lie unused, undervalued and rotting. Now, with energy costs rising and industries facing mounting pressure to adopt greener
Agri-solar technology is a game changer for the smallholder farmers transformation and rural livelihood. Within the East Africa region that experiences climate variability, food shortage and pockets of hunger, Agri-solar technology presents potential solutions to drought resilient irrigation and post-harvest losses-transforming food security landscape. Agri-solar technology could reduce the dependency on costly and unreliable diesel-powered
From August 25–29, 2023, the Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) conducted a transformative bootcamp session to empower Kenyan entrepreneurs in the waste management sector. As a social impact organization in the climate space, KCIC supports micro and small enterprises by driving innovation and sustainable practices. One of its flagship initiatives, the Sustainable Waste Innovation for
