Efficient and Durable Cookswell Kiln: Sustainable Charcoal Production

The Cookswell kiln offers several advantages, making it a popular choice for various users:

Efficiency: The kiln is designed for high thermal efficiency, which means it uses less fuel compared to traditional kilns.
Versatility: It can be used for a variety of materials, including wood, charcoal, and other biomass, allowing for flexible applications.
Sustainability: The use of renewable resources and the ability to produce charcoal in an eco-friendly manner contribute to its sustainability profile.
Cost-Effective: Lower fuel consumption and the ability to produce high-quality charcoal can lead to cost savings over time.
Ease of Use: The kiln is relatively easy to operate, making it accessible for both experienced users and beginners.
Durability: Constructed from robust materials, the Cookswell kiln is designed to withstand high temperatures and prolonged use.
Community Impact: It can provide economic opportunities for communities by enabling small-scale charcoal production.
Improved Air Quality: The design minimizes smoke emissions, leading to better air quality during operation.
These features make the Cookswell kiln an attractive option for sustainable charcoal production and other thermal processing needs.

Edible Cup? Never heard of them!

A 22-year-old Kenyan who has created edible cups was the centre of attention in Stockholm, Sweden early this month as the world commemorated the 50th anniversary of the United Nations conference on human environment.

Sheryl Mboya, who hails from Nairobi County, says she came up with the innovation as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastics.

https://nation.africa/kenya/health/edible-cups-inventor-who-impressed-world-at-stockholm-climate-meeting-3854214

Turning trash into clean fuel, refugees aid environment in South Sudan

Refugee women and their host community in Maban county are turning agricultural waste into clean-burning briquettes in a pilot project that saves trees.

By Ampurire Aryampa and Mary-Sanyu Osire in Maban, South Sudan  |  18 May 2022
see whole UNHCR article at
https://www.unhcr.org/afr/news/stories/2022/5/6284c4a94/turning-trash-into-clean-fuel-refugees-aid-environment-in-south-sudan.html

The teams gather dried biomass waste including charcoal dust, dried leaves, grass, shrubs, lalop seeds and agricultural trash, such as sorghum and maize stalks, from around the two camps. After being given training, they are provided with briquette making machines that crush, mix, press and extrude a mixture, which is dried into rock-hard combustible briquettes under shade.

They then sell the briquettes at US$1 per kilogramme, making it an income-generating activity in addition to acquiring new greener skills. In March alone, the Gendrassa based group produced over 2,000 kilogrammes and earned up to US$2,000 from the sale of the briquettes

Full article: https://www.unhcr.org/afr/news/stories/2022/5/6284c4a94/turning-trash-into-clean-fuel-refugees-aid-environment-in-south-sudan.html