article thumbnail

Report by African Circular Economy Alliance shines light on ‘Five Big Bets’ for circular economy

Envirotec Magazine

One of those enterprises is Ecopost, which has upcycled 5 million kilograms of plastic waste into building materials and created over 2,000 jobs for youth and women. Download the presentation on the report. Download the full report. These engagements were formally submitted to be part of the WCEF+Climate Action Statement.

Africa 100
article thumbnail

? Nuclear’s day in the sun #177

Climate Tech VC

🍎 Koa , a Zürich, Switzerland-based upcycled cocoa fruit products developer, raised $15M in Series B funding from Mirova, Zebra Impact, Mirabaud, and others.   The UK announced a pioneering climate resilient debt clause to be deployed in Senegal, the first of its kind in Africa. 

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

His interest in environmental resilience was born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, after accompanying his father to the region to help with reconstruction. . After earning her degree, she led programs to help Foodstuffs, one of New Zealand’s largest supermarket chains, separate its food waste for use in upcycled products.

article thumbnail

The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

AGreenLiving

His interest in environmental resilience was born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, after accompanying his father to the region to help with reconstruction. After earning her degree, she led programs to help Foodstuffs, one of New Zealand’s largest supermarket chains, separate its food waste for use in upcycled products.