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Address: 121 King St, Dameitta, EgyptAround the world, landfills are growing by some 3.5 million tonnes of garbage every day. In the time it’ll take you to read this article, the equivalent of two truckloads of plastic will have entered the oceans. Considering that waste is not an accident, that’s a lot of bad design. We need to face this
As waste keeps piling up on landfills and dumpsites, more ventures are coming up with different ways of recycling waste into art and other creative innovations to help curb waste management. In Kenya, both the government and the youth are at the forefront of mitigating plastic pollution and waste management in general through policies and
Across the world, plastic is one of the most used materials, but managing end-of-life plastic products remains a seemingly intractable challenge. However, there are signs of green shoots around us that promise to unleash a revolution around better plastic waste management. While much ground remains uncovered, more and more businesses are opting to recycle, upcycle
The concept of a circular economy has regained attention especially related to efforts to achieve a more sustainable society. It then goes without saying that a true circular economy will prioritize both recycling and re-using which entails reuse and re-marketing, repair, re-manufacturing and technological updating of goods. Recyclers have been identified as the most significant
Given the recent estimates, our global footprint now exceeds the world’s capacity to regenerate by about 30%. If the current demands continue, by 2030 we will need the equivalent of two planets to maintain our lifestyle. The latest trend within the sustainability sector, Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP), is keen on promoting a system which
For years now, plastic has been part of our daily lives, and regardless of it being a vital presence in the contemporary world, it has been identified as a material that possesses a big threat to the marine life due to its non-biodegradability. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that there could be as
Every year, the world generates more than two billion tonnes of trash. Worldwide, waste generated per person per day averages 0.74 kilograms but ranges widely, from 0.11 to 4.54 kilograms. Though they only account for 16 percent of the world’s population, high-income countries generate about 34 percent, or 683 million tonnes, of the world’s waste. In
Brief Profile: Treebags is a biosolutions packaging company that supplies and distributes seedling bags and is in the process of setting up a manufacturing biodegradable packaging materials plant made from cassava. Entrepreneur Name: Brian Mwema Email: mwema.brian@gmail.com Phone number: 0780007420 Website: N/A Location: Nairobi Thematic Area: Waste Management
Brief Profile: Storm water is in the business of turning plastic waste into affordable building and fencing materials (i.e. Cabros paving blocks, plastic fencing posts, roofing tiles) as well as turning waste glass bottles into cullet for tile and Cabro production. This is be achieved by recycling of waste generated from households, dumped in landfills
Brief Profile: Nutriento is based in Nairobi, Kenya and sells animal feed & fertilizers products in the local market, which otherwise relies on expensive imported ingredients like omena and soya. Our clients are premium animal feed producers, chicken farmers and fish farmers. We sell directly to our clients. Our food system produces enormous volumes of
