The stink was reaching the high heavens. The fruit waste had overstayed and started growing some black mold. It wasn’t…
BE A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT ADVOCATE
In 2020, an activist called Phyllis Omido led a group of residents from Jomvu, Mombasa in defeating a lead acid…
THE ELECTRIC GREENHOU$E
Greenhouses… They’re designed to be controlled environments where we grow our crops. But the space they occupy could still be…
DATA & $MART AGRICULTURE
I sat down to rest that afternoon. I was in a park. And I just couldn’t help notice some exotic…
PACKAGING WITH A SWEET AFTERTASTE – SUGARCANE BAGASSE
Ever been inspired by a mountain of trash? Well, I’m not being cynical here it’s just what this article is…
BIOSENSORS – AS SIMPLE AS THEY COME
I left the health awareness meeting desiring to check my blood sugar. Diabetes is a silent killer in many African…
CHITIN – A NATURE-INSPIRED PLASTIC?
Chitin – pronounced as kaitin – is a word that doesn’t seem to make any waves. But why should it?…
CRITTERS, CRAPS, CABBAGE & CHICKEN – PROFITABLE INSECTS
Put some food waste in a bucket outside your house and witness the congregation of insects descending onto it. Most…
BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS – WHY THEY MATTER
I remember traveling to work sometime ago and encountering a ‘sea’ of plastic papers around a certain town centre. Now…
CLOSING THE LOOP ON WASTE MANAGEMENT
What do we mean by ‘closing the loop?’ Well every product we use has a life cycle. Raw materials must…