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  • @BusinessInsider
    @BusinessInsider  Рік тому +104

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    • @_.asleepkaterina._
      @_.asleepkaterina._ Рік тому

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    • @ekeobongnelson8270
      @ekeobongnelson8270 Рік тому +3

      Please, I love the idea the lady employed in Ghana. I will love to replicate it in Nigeria. Any contact. We've got s loads of plastic waste and bottles.

    • @ralphgudo
      @ralphgudo Рік тому +1

      I am doing used motor oil to diesel in zimbabwe

    • @willjones8646
      @willjones8646 10 місяців тому

      lol climate change. Hoax.

    • @manassedianzenza8800
      @manassedianzenza8800 5 місяців тому

      ​@@ekeobongnelson8270 I am trying to build an international network as I have a load of company that buys many types of waste in India. Can you help me participate in the establishment?

  • @turmat01
    @turmat01 2 роки тому +3723

    That Kenyan boss is awesome. This dude's job is to throw plastic into a machine, and she's like "This is the guy who starts our production. Without him, we are nothing!". Awesome mindset.

    • @reyalfa18
      @reyalfa18 Рік тому +135

      @Karl with a K this is clearly a lie, yes, some materials might be not cost effective, but there are many that actually are, after all as you've seen with many of these, the labor required for production isn't more than the product's cost

    • @Sarge92
      @Sarge92 Рік тому +40

      @@reyalfa18 actually thats the entire problem whats cost effective
      plastic has many grades and the chain of plastic recycling goes as follows
      you recycle some plastic
      company 1 removes the A grade plastic to be resold and sells on the rest
      company 2 removes the B grade and sells the rest
      this prince repeats over and over each time the plastic getting shipped off to another place even other countries
      till eventually you reach D grade plastic this is the smallest fragments of usable plastic you can get the profit margins are tight here too tight to afford to dispose of the unusable waste and no one else wants to buy it to go any further
      so it gets dumped either on the streets and forests or in the ocean out at sea china banned the import of these materials because they was sick of having to clean it up
      and isn't it just funny that E grade plastic looks almost identical to what ends up floating in the ocean and how it never really showed up till we began recycling en masse
      but hey at least it didn't end up buried in a landfill where it would have sat there causing little to no environmental harm as it slowly degraded
      enjoy your plastic filled fish and don't forget to recycle the packaging

    • @deathninja16
      @deathninja16 Рік тому

      @karlwithak1835 go live in Nairobi then keep that exact same energy. shit lord.

    • @turbotonic27
      @turbotonic27 Рік тому +9

      @Karl with a K its also about recycling waste that would be left on landfields

    • @lucianowillemse8244
      @lucianowillemse8244 Рік тому

      @Karl with a K I call bullshit. As a scientist I want you to share the factual statistics as well as that of their specific enterprise, since you know the facts apparently. Otherwise you just sound like an ignorant american talking trash. You talk about a whole chain process which is not used here, meanwhile they are recycling plastic it into usable building materials. Look into what their actual recycling process is before making ignorant and anti-intelectual statements on something you know nothing about.

  • @N..P..
    @N..P.. Рік тому +3826

    The woman running the brick business is incredible. I'd kill to work for someone with that much respect for their employees.

    • @noncomplacent
      @noncomplacent Рік тому

      Give them a year or two... There sperm counts will be zero and their testosterone will be close to zero.

    • @appdelacruz4522
      @appdelacruz4522 Рік тому +1

      Jjj n mk mo

    • @hoopinfloyd
      @hoopinfloyd Рік тому +100

      Hers is the worst one. Constant contribution of microplastics

    • @randomguy2369
      @randomguy2369 Рік тому +58

      You don't want to work in places like that breathing in those fumes

    • @billcastro5129
      @billcastro5129 Рік тому +29

      I bet you $1000 you wouldnt even last an hour working doing manual labor

  • @ginaroberts2964
    @ginaroberts2964 Рік тому +1300

    If you really think about it, we can never, ever get rid of anything, it just takes on another form. I'm so inspired and proud of these young people doing what they can to help eliminate garbage waste from our earth and form it into useful things.

    • @evgenskald9456
      @evgenskald9456 Рік тому +62

      Such a clean-up business should be supported by the government and given benefits and additional assistance, because the state should be interested in it in the first place.

    • @ginaroberts2964
      @ginaroberts2964 Рік тому +12

      @@evgenskald9456 I totally agree! It's the least they can do!

    • @barakobama8194
      @barakobama8194 Рік тому +1

      @@evgenskald9456 great let's give incompetent governments more money.... That will fix everything 🤡🤡🤡

    • @evgenskald9456
      @evgenskald9456 Рік тому +4

      @@barakobama8194irst develop a law and allocate money for it, maybe something like this

    • @paulciobanu5467
      @paulciobanu5467 Рік тому +16

      it's what a chemistry teacher would say : Nothing is lost, everything is transformed .

  • @luffirton
    @luffirton Рік тому +78

    This is so inspiring, it shows that it isn’t impossible to get our trash under control. The business case for reforming trash into new products or different products is both sustainable economically and environmentally. You just need people with guts to start businesses involving trash.

    • @Bl00dMalice
      @Bl00dMalice 7 місяців тому +1

      It has to be economically feasible and unfortunately it still isn't in many cases.

    • @LoweW1z
      @LoweW1z 3 місяці тому

      this is wrong, what they are doing has been proven super dangerous, it spreads micro plastic everywhere, which is even more harmful in this form.
      this isnt inspiring, this is insane

  • @anitaswart.
    @anitaswart. Рік тому +64

    Well done the two South African ladies.
    I'm South African living in the UK and came here for my husband's medical problems, but the doctor made a mess of the operation and what was a hip replacement caused him to be in bed for 10 years and not interested to help.
    I miss my country every day and at 72 to see young people thinking outside the box is heart warming.
    Thank you

    • @juliananunes8934
      @juliananunes8934 9 місяців тому +3

      Im so sorry for your husband, hope he's doing well

    • @Bl00dMalice
      @Bl00dMalice 7 місяців тому +1

      They were the only encouraging story in this series. They're actually recycling the material into new versions of the same product and not just simply repurposing it like all the others. This is how recycling should be.

    • @manassedianzenza8800
      @manassedianzenza8800 5 місяців тому

      I am trying to build an international network as I have a load of company that buys many types of waste in India. Can you help me participate in the establishment?

  • @edwardxlee1990
    @edwardxlee1990 2 роки тому +801

    Seeing all these young minds working together for a major issue brings me hope for humanity

    • @mayur_me
      @mayur_me Рік тому +5

      Same here bro

    • @orangecookie3132
      @orangecookie3132 Рік тому +3

      Most of these businesses won't make it

    • @msergio0293
      @msergio0293 Рік тому +3

      Don't. Just a cruise ship pollutes more in a single trip than whatever these guys will ever recycle

    • @St.Linguini_of_Pesto
      @St.Linguini_of_Pesto Рік тому

      @Edward Lee same here, man.. I've been losing hope for our species over the last 25 years.
      These hardworking, ingenious innovators are changing my views of humanity.

    • @atomicdiamondx
      @atomicdiamondx Рік тому +2

      @@msergio0293 Even so, these people are doing their part. Ideally, we would prevent pollution, but, people are selfish. We still have to find innovative ways to deal with what we've got, and these people are doing it. These ideas and proof-of-concepts create an opportunity for expansion that can then begin to put a dent in global waste. You can choose to feel hopeless and do nothing about it -- at least they can say that they tried.

  • @ladycupcake299
    @ladycupcake299 2 роки тому +234

    As a Nigerian, I just have to say that Kenyans are worth emulating! They are really an amazing peaple!

  • @rthao2091
    @rthao2091 Рік тому +539

    This brick girl/woman is amazing!!! Props to her. Wishing her success that she definitely deserves.

    • @Anonymous-bv7rg
      @Anonymous-bv7rg Рік тому

      Definitely a woman!

    • @hiz-n-lowz1577
      @hiz-n-lowz1577 Рік тому +31

      she is literally paving the way to shed micro plastics into mother nature, great job!

    • @Anonymous-bv7rg
      @Anonymous-bv7rg Рік тому +1

      @@hiz-n-lowz1577 is this sarcastic?

    • @hiz-n-lowz1577
      @hiz-n-lowz1577 Рік тому +2

      @@Anonymous-bv7rg No, Its 2023 when are humans going to learn? Plastic is a very useful material but it must be kept out of living planet at all costs. The burning of fossil fuels must also be IMMEDIATELY abandoned.
      We are on the fast track towards extinction.
      Every human on the planet must devote their life from here on out to cleaning up the mess made by prior generations.
      All the plastics have to be removed ASAP and the CO2 must be drawn down by 50% ASAP and then we might be able to survive this

    • @corbanx0809
      @corbanx0809 Рік тому

      @@Anonymous-bv7rg isn't it obvious? She's making money with polluting the environment and selling it as a solution. It's disgusting.

  • @BonoMourits
    @BonoMourits Рік тому +207

    "It either works, or it works." Words from a great man.

  • @lovelylittlegirl3332
    @lovelylittlegirl3332 Рік тому +38

    Small changes cannot change the world themselves, but small changes are what add up to become big changes that have the power to change the world. I am so proud of them, especially seeing how eco-conscious they are at such a young age.

  • @Sigurther
    @Sigurther 2 роки тому +253

    Alhaji's story is amazing and his coconut briquettes are the perfect product for his region and potentially many more. I wish him nothing but success.

    • @kitemanmusic
      @kitemanmusic Рік тому

      Can you just burn coconut shells?

    • @casalido6639
      @casalido6639 Рік тому +25

      @@kitemanmusic Yes you can, but if you've ever cooked with coconut shells then you'd know how much smoke they produce when first lighting up and how many shells you'd need to burn to boil a small pan of water. His solution might not be perfect(no solution ever is), but it's definitelly a step in the right direction.

    • @PrinceAlhorian
      @PrinceAlhorian Рік тому +19

      I use Alhaji's briquettes for my hookah, it burns for hours, no smells, when lit there is no smoke, no fumes and the ash is like a dust that's easily cleaned. Usually hookah coals leave a weird taste in the smoke, the coconut briquettes have no aftertaste none. That means this stuff burns exceptionally clean.

    • @razoraz
      @razoraz Рік тому +5

      @@PrinceAlhorian That's fantastic. I could Alhaji financing a big expansion by exporting his briquettes to countries where hookah is popular, marketing it as a very high-end product with the qualities you mentioned. As a graphic designer, I'd love to create a label for this and I even have a Saudi friend who could help translate the label for that market if he wanted to tackle the logistics of export!

    • @PrinceAlhorian
      @PrinceAlhorian Рік тому +2

      @@razoraz I honestly don't know. I get my briquettes from a family friends who travels to India every year (I live in South Africa), he introduced me to Alhaji's briquettes and brings a batch back for me. So I honestly don't know.

  • @a.l.a.7847
    @a.l.a.7847 2 роки тому +232

    Completely in awe of the inventiveness, grit and vision of these young founders!

    • @Sarge92
      @Sarge92 2 роки тому +2

      inventiveness how so?
      saving glass from landfill only to scatter it across the land after wasting a tonne of energy?
      making roads from a substandard material that will get eroded into microplastics and go to landfill when it degrades under uv?
      or do you mean increasing our carbon emissions by burning coconut fiber

    • @Sarge92
      @Sarge92 2 роки тому +1

      @@TerabyteOcto your the precise reason theres microplastics in the ocean I hope you know that

    • @Sarge92
      @Sarge92 2 роки тому

      @@TerabyteOcto no because im not the one praising stupid environmental projects without studying the impacts
      those microplastics in the ocean wasn't always there
      infact there quite recent
      infact they seem to have turned up around the same time we began shipping our recycling to other countries...
      oh would you look at that turns out that recycling companies only skim the good stuff and sells the rest on to the next company and by the time you get to D grade recycling material profit margins are so thin they cant afford disposal so they illegally dump it including in the ocean and d grade recycling waste looks 1000000% identical to the crap that we have into the ocean and its a known fact they often dump this in the ocean
      but hey it was always better than it getting buried under the dirt I guess wasn't it
      soon well have dead fish from all the glass in the oceans but that wont be a problem will it
      or the rise in co2 from idiots burning it instead of composting it the way nature intended and focusing there time on creating more sustainable ways to generate heat and energy

    • @heartobefelt
      @heartobefelt 2 роки тому +3

      @@Sarge92 where is your solution Sarge ?

    • @reyalfa18
      @reyalfa18 Рік тому +5

      ​@@Sarge92 the problems you're mentioning isn't a problem that these people are trying to solve directly, to solve that you need to look at the companies who actually produce all of this waste.
      These people achieve to extend even more the lifespan of products you would usually label as trash.

  • @judiwakhungu5477
    @judiwakhungu5477 2 роки тому +295

    I banned single-use plastic bags in Kenya in 2017. It was a bold decision. It’s encouraging to see these inventors & entrepreneurs from various countries that are using local solutions to combat plastic pollution. Let’s celebrate them & support them as they continue to improve their techniques.

    • @zakkan9474
      @zakkan9474 Рік тому +16

      Indeed a great job you did hongera.
      Now the national police, County askaris should enforce it.

    • @billgreen576
      @billgreen576 Рік тому +9

      In my observation in developing countries there is no such thing as single use anything. The result of charging for single use bags in developed nations is that the amount of actual plastic being used for shopping has increased 400 fold with subsequent increased oil consumption in shipping heavyweight plastic bags around. How did Kenya handle that issue?

    • @soularwave
      @soularwave Рік тому +4

      @@billgreen576 could you explain this in a more detailed way?

    • @045Pierre
      @045Pierre Рік тому

      @@billgreen576 They were replaced by bio degradable plastic bag which is a bit durable. Not sure if those bags are biodegradable or they just say that, but most people reuse their bags for quite some time once they buy them. They cost mostly between Kshs10-50.

    • @billgreen576
      @billgreen576 Рік тому +8

      @@045Pierre The problem with biodegradable bags is what does that mean. In most cases it means the plastic turns into microparticles due to UV degradation. It does not mean conversion as happens with material made from plant sources. The real answer is the bag genuinely compostable. That is only effective solution.

  • @CelticWa4rior
    @CelticWa4rior 10 місяців тому +5

    I worked for a surface m8ning operation in New Mexico. We dug up a rare type of sand used for fracking in the gas and oil industry. I was an operator of the dry plant where we utilized a screening system to make various sieve sizes of product. What you are using currently appears to be much more labor intensive and slow, however if it works for your current needs then by all means continue. The sieve screening we used would fill silos every day. It is made by a company named Rotex. You may already know of them, this could really boost production for you. You are doing great things, thank-you.

  • @CGKreations
    @CGKreations Рік тому +15

    I love seeing things like this especially the young couple with the glass. I have worked in the waste recycling as a truck driver/ sanitation worker so I know the process of recycling. I also worked in an office for a recycling company but I drove a truck for over 20 years working in this field. So seeing all these young folks doing there part in using waste and turning it into something beautiful with also creating jobs for others. I would love to do something like this.

  • @donwalks
    @donwalks Рік тому +87

    This is awesome. I LOVE hearing this Kenyan woman speak about her bricks. I can see the passion she has. It's contagious!!!

    • @evgenskald9456
      @evgenskald9456 Рік тому +3

      It's her business, she treats her like her own child.

    • @Gosuu_hk
      @Gosuu_hk Рік тому

      @rocketman-qb9so That won't happen lol and her "solutions" will cause more problems in near future. These bricks are not highly standard and they can be very dangerous to humans / animals. They're fire hazard and it will produce much more microplastics which will be almost impossible to fix

  • @sagatuppercut2960
    @sagatuppercut2960 Рік тому +269

    It's great to see people finding solutions to problems instead of spending their lives creating problems for others.

    • @EdwardGray-y7u
      @EdwardGray-y7u Рік тому +7

      Large scale industry wants quick profit with as little cost as possible, then get out while the going's good. We're leaving a planet filled with garbage for our children to live in. Fortunately they're smarter than we are and see it as an opportunity to create something valuable and useful.

    • @gavinlew8273
      @gavinlew8273 Рік тому +1

      Inflation is probably the biggest problem. Where's the solution for that?

    • @EdwardGray-y7u
      @EdwardGray-y7u Рік тому

      Same place it's always been - unattainable. @@gavinlew8273

    • @subham.biswas
      @subham.biswas Рік тому

      @@gavinlew8273 crypto

    • @Nimdagorastellme
      @Nimdagorastellme Рік тому

      staying away from people like....@@gavinlew8273

  • @chosoistryinghisbest
    @chosoistryinghisbest Рік тому +85

    i love that even though they're making change, but they aren't forgetting their restrictions. these small solutions won't change the world at large, but they're at least trying and they are changing their local community. these solutions aren't enough to completely destroy the problem, but they're helping to give more time to think of better ways. even if what any of them do won't end up being used in the future, this will at least show that they definitely changed their community and that there will ALWAYS be people trying to help the world. these people have existed throughout all of history and they are very much still here.

    • @evgenskald9456
      @evgenskald9456 Рік тому +3

      Completely agree with you

    • @npilot4445
      @npilot4445 Рік тому +7

      If you want change, go small and start at home locally. If it is a good change and others can use it, it will spread. And like a ripple in a pond a lot of changes will happen.

    • @yukirinbushida605
      @yukirinbushida605 Рік тому +8

      Small things matter. Imagine 100m people saying "it's just one plastic bottle" as they throw it into the ocean. Now imagine if different people thinks "what can I do to solve this waste problem" in each and every community in the world. Definitely gonna help in the big picture

  • @vytalucbuitan
    @vytalucbuitan Рік тому +12

    Alhaji with Coconut Briquitte, you've truly ignited a flame within me. Your story of overcoming hardship during your early years, coupled with your mastery of English and your indomitable entrepreneurial spirit, leaves me awestruck. I find myself in profound admiration of your journey. The hope and conviction you've instilled in me towards my own ventures is invaluable. Thank you for being a beacon of resilience and a source of inspiration.

  • @sydyidanton5873
    @sydyidanton5873 Рік тому +79

    Terrific to see such ingenuity to resolve major environmental concerns.
    The world is good hands if this incredible mindset is prolific in the younger generations.
    My only concern is the process involved with the coconut shell bricks, I just hope what ever ‘secret ingredient' is added will not be harmful for the environment or human health, particularly as it burns and is unavoidably inhaled despite the minimal smoke claims.
    I sincerely wish for their own respiratory and general health these great people would wear high filtration respirator masks when working with plumes and fine dust, even products that produce any form gassing. For all their fantastic work, the last thing they need are health issues developing.

  • @kobedunkz2098
    @kobedunkz2098 2 роки тому +443

    I get what the expert is saying about road abrasion. But the Kenya bricks idea could be used for driveways and walkways, areas where vehicles aren't causing such abrasion.

    • @kaelthunderhoof5619
      @kaelthunderhoof5619 Рік тому +30

      Yeah and you'll be smelling plastic fumes at the front of your house every summer.

    • @SoftEarthHoney
      @SoftEarthHoney Рік тому +94

      @@kaelthunderhoof5619well, we smell asphalt every summer also. Even when it rains, we can smell the asphalt.

    • @aziris7257
      @aziris7257 Рік тому +66

      @@SoftEarthHoney Asphalt is not plastic. When it breaks, it becomes brittle petroleum flakes. When plastic is hit by sunlight, it becomes microplastics. Microplastics will never disappear, it is so light that a gentle breeze blows them to about a meter or two above the surface. You breathe it in.

    • @Scriptorsilentum
      @Scriptorsilentum Рік тому +18

      the hydraulic press could be re-configured to press sheets of weather-proof roofing, bins of any kind...

    • @grizzlygrizzle
      @grizzlygrizzle Рік тому +50

      One alternative use could be structural bricks in walls, which could be painted, sealed and protected from UV light and abrasion.

  • @ajedi1034
    @ajedi1034 2 роки тому +135

    Seeing people like this puts a smile on my face and gives me hope for the future of my children.

    • @somerandomfella
      @somerandomfella 2 роки тому +10

      Not being negative but if you see the countries that dump truckloads of waste directly into rivers and oceans, you'll realise how little impact these people have.
      In Australia we had a recycling program for soft plastics where you return packaging to the supermarkets. It all stopped when they found a warehouse storing all this waste.

    • @TLOGhx
      @TLOGhx 2 роки тому +7

      @@somerandomfella it's true but unfortunately there's no magic solution here. It's hundreds, thousands of little initiatives that can tackle every facet of the forgotten side products of our current economic system that will add up and make a difference cumulatively.

    • @ekeg_
      @ekeg_ 2 роки тому

      @@somerandomfella so true

    • @ekeg_
      @ekeg_ 2 роки тому +2

      @@mathiasvries i think we need more than just some indivisual action and instead focus on large scale actions we can do together for example reducing carbon footprint is good thing for sure but its still a cheap tactic used by oil companies to focus on the small impact each customer has

    • @_Wai_Wai_
      @_Wai_Wai_ 2 роки тому +2

      @@somerandomfella I have seen videos of new biodegradable packaging made from fungus? I hope that replace plastic

  • @infinitepower1449
    @infinitepower1449 2 роки тому +199

    The dude weaving the basket is an absolutely legendary artist. So cool and all by hand, from scrap to beautiful art 💯❤️

    • @helengren9349
      @helengren9349 Рік тому +13

      Yeah, but not respecting his health.❗.. No mask for him 😲...

    • @viktoriaschmied6627
      @viktoriaschmied6627 Рік тому +9

      @@helengren9349 Mask aside, the guy cutting them at least needs some glasses! there is no way those crumbs arent getting in his eyes

    • @jamesbrown99991
      @jamesbrown99991 Рік тому +2

      @@viktoriaschmied6627 One of his eyes is already well-protected by a cataract

  • @marimoon7840
    @marimoon7840 Рік тому +17

    Billionaires should be supporting these projects and making them impact the world.

    • @annagornas3572
      @annagornas3572 6 місяців тому +4

      It's not in their interest, they make billions from creating these huge problems that the ordinary people then need to solve.

  • @ginamosh
    @ginamosh Рік тому +15

    Here in our place the Philippines, we use coconut shells as charcoal. We don't pulverize and reshape it. We just char it and use it as a fuel. It's a good fuel coz it generate more heat than charcoal made from wood.

  • @louwhite4036
    @louwhite4036 Рік тому +12

    these are the young people we need to support. anyone can can think like this and come up with their own thing. it just takes the drive and a belief in your plan. rock on!

  • @KeikoMushi
    @KeikoMushi 2 роки тому +232

    The Kenya Bricks founder is such an inspiring lady. Very personable, positive and motivated to boot. She is such a good spokesperson for the company. I wonder how viable the bricks would be for use in buildings as walls.

    • @dagestanifive
      @dagestanifive 2 роки тому +5

      I do not think they will be good in buildings because of the density.

    • @alfiand9269
      @alfiand9269 2 роки тому +13

      @@dagestanifive should be fine to specific small house

    • @heartobefelt
      @heartobefelt 2 роки тому +16

      True , i thought the same.
      If a global charity can supply them with machinery to extrude wall sheeting and roof sheets it could help development in their country. Recycling waste materials must be supported more.
      The machinery needs to incorporate fire resistant additives then its a win all round.

    • @Jan-sn5tk
      @Jan-sn5tk Рік тому +10

      Maybe garden walls, planters, places where there is little abrasion or wear would be suitable

    • @cherylcobern4483
      @cherylcobern4483 Рік тому +2

      I was wondering that as,well😊😊👍🏼👍🏼

  • @iliketowatch.
    @iliketowatch. 2 роки тому +74

    (4:03) Well, perhaps the bricks can be used for other purposes besides building roads. They would receive less wear and tear if they were used to build walls, sidewalks, plazas, or houses. They could even be coated with something to prevent the microplastics from escaping.

    • @orirune3079
      @orirune3079 2 роки тому +21

      Exactly, you could use it for something like buildings, walls, fences, walkways, etc. Roads are probably the worst use, as I imagine the plastic is much less grippy than asphalt is.

    • @releasethebogus8581
      @releasethebogus8581 2 роки тому +21

      @@orirune3079 Not to mention the fact that asphalt is 100% recyclable anyway.

    • @jman7418
      @jman7418 2 роки тому +13

      “Could be coated with something to prevent the micro plastics from escaping” If there was a way to do this, then they would’ve done it.
      After searching a couple of articles, it looks like some companies are making walls and buildings with plastic, but only by adding other materials like concrete to it. Building out of pure plastic is a bad because of thermal changes warping the plastic, making the building collapse. It seems like they just make it mostly out of a stable material with some plastic.
      Although I only researched a couple websites, it doesn’t seem like this is a worth while enough endeavor to do a dent to the ever increasing plastic levels in the world compared to other strategies that are trying to decrease the amount of plastic entering the environment like the organization Ocean Cleanup

    • @killbill2725
      @killbill2725 2 роки тому +2

      Although that would be a good idea, I’m pretty sure Kenya struggles with pot holes and don’t have many paved roads so this is probably their first priority. I’m sure that they will improve on it because they have professionals working on developing this

    • @sholaking5027
      @sholaking5027 Рік тому +1

      @@killbill2725 every country (and most towns) has pot hole problems. That's why that want to export their products. We could do with it here in the UK. We have major put hole problems. Probably places like Australia, where their roads aren't great, could also do with it too

  • @chadevans4922
    @chadevans4922 Рік тому +8

    The problem with the plastic bricks is that we already know that, as a building material, they are toxic. As the video pointed out, the constant abrasion from car tires would wear down, and spread around, the plastic in the bricks. Using them on driveways reduces this but does not negate it.

    • @metroboominauditorybellow563
      @metroboominauditorybellow563 11 місяців тому +3

      would like to prefer it as a building material for parks or seawall supports but atleast she has a solution

  • @r.addisonarthur9392
    @r.addisonarthur9392 Рік тому +13

    These innovators are truly blessed and inspired. They employ good hardworking people who have dignity now instead of dire poverty. Keep on keeping on!

  • @JJs_playground
    @JJs_playground Рік тому +8

    That young kid Alhaji (spelling?) Is incredible and so inspirational. I really hope this business expands and he becomes rich.
    I hope government can give him financial support to expand his business.

  • @edwardfletcher7790
    @edwardfletcher7790 2 роки тому +34

    The Kenya plastic recycling company should consider furniture. Benches & tables are being made very successfully with the same recycled plastic in Australia.

    • @patriciafisher1170
      @patriciafisher1170 Рік тому +2

      I love the recycled soft plastic they are putting under childrens playgrounds here in Australia. It certainly is better than the woodchips to fall onto and bouncy to walk on.

  • @marcusmuriithi
    @marcusmuriithi Рік тому +2

    Happy to hear Kenya doing well. I'm happy to see Nzambi doing good stuff may God bless the work of her hands

  • @BookOfMikeG
    @BookOfMikeG Рік тому +21

    My favorite documentary content I've watched in a long time. Way to go with these stories! Sustainability is humanity's only hope.

  • @marymanessiotou1910
    @marymanessiotou1910 Рік тому +14

    These are great people turning garbage into useful things. There is so much creativity and inspiration in people. Society needs more of these people to transform the planet.

    • @steveallen3434
      @steveallen3434 11 місяців тому

      want they need banks and people to support them

  • @angelad.8944
    @angelad.8944 2 роки тому +82

    Are there links or places that we can find out more or even funding connections to financially support these young adults?

    • @dudedog884
      @dudedog884 2 роки тому

      I really never understand why people like you ask questions like this in the UA-cam comment section. Personally I think you're full of s*** and just looking for attention. If you really wanted to support these people you would do it, it would not be hard to find the information you need. That or you're just too dumb to do it yourself, either way I don't think you're in any position to be financially supporting anyone.

    • @SoftEarthHoney
      @SoftEarthHoney Рік тому +5

      I’m sure you can contact the founders and ask, Google the companies website and find the Contact Us section. I would think they take donations and would really appreciate it.

  • @merlion6613
    @merlion6613 Рік тому +9

    Fantastic group of young entrepreneurs, being innovative and creating jobs for those around them. Hat off to you all.

  • @tcbauer3453
    @tcbauer3453 Рік тому +3

    FANTASTIC. One word to express respect and love together for these youth!

  • @andyheritage
    @andyheritage Рік тому +50

    She is amazing along with the whole team to make this happen!! This give me so much hope for Kenya!!

  • @iliketowatch.
    @iliketowatch. 2 роки тому +18

    (2:00) I love the way Nzambi shares the attention with the other employees.

  • @alexkazamthemagicman1447
    @alexkazamthemagicman1447 Рік тому +19

    This is so uplifting- entrepreneurs who are driven by solving a world wide problem like waste and pollution as well as makining a profit whilst employing people and inovating new solutions.

  • @mybootscamewithoutstraps
    @mybootscamewithoutstraps Рік тому +3

    What's beautiful is that the majority or all of these people who are trying to turn waste into useful products are all under the similar mindset of: Let's make our worker's lives better and all make money by turning waste into something. Let's provide good from these normally bad practices of others.

  • @sholaking5027
    @sholaking5027 Рік тому +10

    I love how the first big lady from Nairobi have props to ask of her team. It's nice when the boss appreciates you & shows it 🥳✨♥️

  • @catquartly-kelly961
    @catquartly-kelly961 Рік тому +5

    Kenyan business woman with the bricks. She's brilliant. Herself, her fams, n her community should be proud of her. Great watch

  • @udittlamba
    @udittlamba 2 роки тому +13

    All of these people are amazing alhaji stood out and impressed me immensely. A very intelligent well spoken boy who has lived through a nightmare and yet he perseveres.
    kudos to him.

  • @blueberryJ
    @blueberryJ Рік тому +2

    Thank YOU those young founders and Insider Business 🙏🙏🙏

  • @Quoteingo
    @Quoteingo 3 місяці тому

    This video is a perfect example of how individual actions can lead to significant global impact. Bravo to all these eco-entrepreneurs! ❤

  • @GoldenPonder
    @GoldenPonder Рік тому +56

    Very inspiring! We need to find solutions, not just excuses like micro plastics in our food. If there are micro plastics in our food, it’s because of improper handling. Love that this woman is actually doing something about it.

    • @beccanan372
      @beccanan372 Рік тому +1

      Indeed I can’t agree more. Some people are good at down playing efforts and finding excuses. Human waste we call feacal material could eliminate the world through disease if not well managed. The solution was not to stop eating but to manage the waste better.

    • @janellekiara7220
      @janellekiara7220 Рік тому +4

      It's not just from impoper food handling. Microplastics enter the food chain and we are part of the food chain. Fish and birds often mistake microplastics in the ocean for food and eat it, we eat them or eat other mammals along that food chain.

  • @rebeccatellias7617
    @rebeccatellias7617 2 роки тому +22

    I am glad that they managed to recycle plastic. However, when plastic is made into powder, the workers should be wearing some type of mask to wear thereby reduces the amount of plastic being inhaled. God bless! 🙏🏽

  • @SimplisticallyDigital
    @SimplisticallyDigital 2 роки тому +46

    This was really inspiring! I love seeing recycled materials transformed into something useful. This great for the planet 🌍

  • @lazarusblackwell6988
    @lazarusblackwell6988 Рік тому +1

    FINALLY
    Ive been waiting for people to start grinding down that "waste" that isnt really waste but valuable resource.
    The technology has been around for decades but for some reason it wasnt talked about.
    We could satisfy ALL our energy needs just by RECYCLING waste.

  • @Macjohn18
    @Macjohn18 4 місяці тому +1

    The plastic bricks are amazing!! And the woman who started it, is amazing!!❤

  • @g.w.hampton5525
    @g.w.hampton5525 Рік тому +19

    Much praise for these young people doing something for the planet.

  • @MstresVampy
    @MstresVampy Рік тому +11

    Each one of these projects are impressive on their own level can't wait to see more if the future.

  • @gentlemanx7987
    @gentlemanx7987 Рік тому +1

    Glorious! Let's make this change! Let's do it! Where ever you are on our beautiful planet, you - too - can make a difference. Be diligent. Be abundant. God bless you. Love.

  • @wheelsofafrica
    @wheelsofafrica 10 місяців тому +1

    This video is so inspiring, encouraging and uplifting.
    Well done, everyone involved. Seeing young people
    turning problems into solutions is just GREAT!

  • @sholaking5027
    @sholaking5027 Рік тому +44

    Anyone else love those bowls made from skateboards and the weaving bowls? 😍 Such creating and ingenuity by these young entrepreneurs 🤯🤓🥳✨

    • @KailuaChick
      @KailuaChick Рік тому +3

      They’re gorgeous! I want one of those bowls too

    • @afaithfulman.5129
      @afaithfulman.5129 Рік тому +4

      Me too asking myself how pricey they might been

    • @hiz-n-lowz1577
      @hiz-n-lowz1577 Рік тому

      yeah they are cool, just dont eat out of them, unless you like eating glue

  • @kalrandom7387
    @kalrandom7387 Рік тому +4

    Every one of those stories was beautiful and gives an old man hope about this generation.

  • @thegreencompany2101
    @thegreencompany2101 2 роки тому +23

    Very great development that trash is recycled and used as raw material for new products! Producing the same or more with less new resources is one of the key elements of a sustainable future! 🌍💪🏽

    • @bradycrowson
      @bradycrowson 2 роки тому +2

      Not sure why they dont mention that amount of fumes produced melting down the plastic into bricks... would be very interested to see if this is actually sustainable or if they are just turning physical waste into gas waste

    • @thegreencompany2101
      @thegreencompany2101 2 роки тому +1

      @@bradycrowson Yes that’s interesting! Did not notice that to be honest. Using waste as raw material is sustainable, but creating harmful gasses not. What are your thoughts about this?

    • @bradycrowson
      @bradycrowson 2 роки тому +1

      @@thegreencompany2101 i know that historically 1000s of companies have tried plastic recycling in the past and have found almost no way to do it in a way that is both profitable and sustainable. The amount of gasses emitted is why china stopped taking the worlds plastics

    • @thegreencompany2101
      @thegreencompany2101 2 роки тому

      @@bradycrowson based on that we can conclude that reducing the usage of plastic is most sustainable opportunity to solve this problem. I’ll take that for my new videos🙌🏼

  • @citigirlqueens6242
    @citigirlqueens6242 9 місяців тому

    Fantastic site- I am so happy to have found your site! You give me hope as an elder who believed in this type of thing back in the 1970’s…. I am sharing your site with others, please keep finding these creative productive adventurous young people who are making a difference in our society! Bless you all! And I wish for their continued success!

  • @chlorophyllheart
    @chlorophyllheart Рік тому +3

    "if it's easy, everyone would do it" I need to remember that. My favourite is the brickettes made from coconut waste.

  • @kanuoni1654
    @kanuoni1654 2 роки тому +7

    Id like to see more about crochet as an art form and how acrylic yarn affects the environment. I'd also like you to show how yarn can be made of different stuff and how to better utilize the craft. Thank you!

    • @irmar
      @irmar Рік тому

      I don't use acrylic yarn to crochet. If I don't have the money to buy natural fibers, I buy less of them, that's all.

  • @happylife7899
    @happylife7899 Рік тому +6

    👏🏻WOW! Extremely impressive. They are changing the world. Congratulations guys💪🏻

  • @patriciafisher1170
    @patriciafisher1170 Рік тому +4

    Love your video thank you for showing an old lady these amazing young people trying to solve terrible problems in our world.

  • @HawthorneHillNaturePreserve
    @HawthorneHillNaturePreserve Рік тому +31

    This was awesome! I especially liked seeing that. They were using personal protective equipment, and safety equipment. I noticed, though that there seem to be a lack of proper ventilation and or respiratory protection. Some of these plastics and PVC can be very toxic. Overall, I’m very impressed.

  • @nooralaitiomaki
    @nooralaitiomaki Рік тому +2

    We need more of this!!! This needs to be more talked about and more used!!!

  • @TheClaudia522
    @TheClaudia522 Рік тому +6

    Thank you folks for helping our environment. ❤

  • @de0509
    @de0509 2 роки тому +8

    That glass recycling operation scares me. Very necessary endeavour, but Im scared of that place. Imagine fine glass dust slowly accumulating in your lungs over 20 years or so, then you retire and only then realize you landed yourself in some major complications etc. And not to mention your clothes would probably get worn out very quickly in that abrasive environment. I wonder if a simple water spray, a vat in the ground, and some augers can transfer the material with very little human intervention or open air exposure. I bet these people may once a while have a simple snack and notice some extra crunchy stuff while chewing

    • @suppenkaschper4686
      @suppenkaschper4686 2 роки тому +1

      dude i was wondering the same..they should wear hazmatsuits inside there.

    • @NoName-pc7et
      @NoName-pc7et 11 місяців тому

      This is where AI may play a role in the production of that plastic Co. to diminish health detriment.

  • @SageThyme23
    @SageThyme23 2 роки тому +411

    This is actually a great video that looks at these great people doing great work but don't just spend the whole time blowing smoke up their ass and actually talk about the limitations of their work and how much of an impact they are realistically making

    • @bkucenski
      @bkucenski 2 роки тому +34

      Yep. The companies that make billions in profit producing the garbage need to be ordered to pay to clean it up.

    • @JordanBrickman
      @JordanBrickman Рік тому +1

      Led me to think

    • @Scriptorsilentum
      @Scriptorsilentum Рік тому +4

      sam fried-bankman these people are not.

    • @seaglass777
      @seaglass777 Рік тому +6

      and without an egocentric desire of selling shares on wall street........these are our true young entrepreneurs........hats off to all of them!

    • @emilys1231
      @emilys1231 Рік тому

      @@bkucenski Never gonna happen. Realistically only with 60 percent of world standing up, and still that might not be enough, soon elite gonna be defended not by people ( whitch might not listen to orders ) with robots. :P

  • @nextgengenomics
    @nextgengenomics Рік тому +2

    These companies are doing a great job pushing next-gen solutions. Kenya Bricks needs to put a fume extractor on the machine where employees are reporting "smelling asphalt." Just Type burning plastic into google... This video/creators did a great job bringing up the hazard of burning of PVC on an open flame... Both these companies could protect their employees for less than 1k with a PAPR worn by the employee during the hazardous part. The workers are true heroes; they are giving their lives for these companies!

  • @lohphat
    @lohphat 2 роки тому +17

    Not all plastic is the same. Some handle exposure to the elements differently over time. Some are broken down by UV exposure so that they can cause the solid they're an ingredient of to become unstable and no longer able to take a large weight. They'll just crumble. Then the small bits of plastic become microplastics and enter the food chain.
    The long term stability of combining plastics and what they're used for need to be understood.

  • @bobbydee1187
    @bobbydee1187 2 роки тому +12

    She could turn those bricks into park benches as a 2x4 or a 2x6 to look like a board and make anything that you would normally use wood for. Picnic tables, park benches,

  • @TOjoe1strow
    @TOjoe1strow 2 роки тому +11

    sad to see the major issue is cost when trying to upscale, the pvc weavers need an elctric heate rand a dust collection system or an indoor place to catch the pvc dust

  • @valdoods7021
    @valdoods7021 4 місяці тому

    I love what you are doing to empower yourself and those who are working with you. You're a true heroine in my eyes, as you're part of saving the planet in a productive way.

  • @shirleygreening6056
    @shirleygreening6056 Рік тому +1

    as an environment student who also landscapes for a living i am obsessed with the plastic bricks i need to get my hands on those. they are perfect for hardscaping they would add such a unique aspect to peoples gardens.

  • @vedamaritabullockashley2770
    @vedamaritabullockashley2770 Рік тому +5

    Thank you for presenting this video and showing the world that people are making a difference!

  • @BossMan-yu1og
    @BossMan-yu1og 2 роки тому +29

    I applaud and commend those individuals who are going about their lives in a constant effort to improve not just their lives but the lives of others. It just saddens me that as a society, we still haven't moved beyond making forward thinking progress unless it is profitable. It's even more depressing considering the business is literally making tomorrows' garbage with the garbage of today!!!

    • @pluto8404
      @pluto8404 Рік тому +7

      Have you as an individual thought past profit? Do you not shop for the cheapest item on sale?

    • @atomicdiamondx
      @atomicdiamondx Рік тому

      Yes, people love their capitalism for some reason -- it has to be profitable so that people can put food on the table and a roof over their heads and live. It's less depressing when you consider that "tomorrow's garbage" can reduce the amount of new garbage introduced. What we've created already will stay with the planet for a very long time, but we can choose to give it new life until we find better solutions.

  • @Sissymtz
    @Sissymtz Рік тому +17

    Love her!! You go girl!! We need more people in the world like you! Keep up the good work!

  • @SlaySami
    @SlaySami 9 місяців тому

    0:25 "Either it works, or it works" okay but why did this hit so dang much, that perspective of thinking is what we NEED nowadays.

  • @yiwenpang586
    @yiwenpang586 Рік тому +3

    its so amazing, to know how much effort they put in to improve their waste management

  • @michaelb.42112
    @michaelb.42112 Рік тому +15

    I love this kind of entrepreneurship where you can turn garbage into cash and save the landfills. I'm no tree hugger, but common sense is becoming less common these days, so this is refreshing. Where most people see a pile of garbage, they see a solution and a pile of money.

    • @Julia-lk8jn
      @Julia-lk8jn Рік тому +1

      So what exactly is a tree hugger, and is there something bad about being one? I like trees. I'd like for the planet I live on to have more of them for a lot of reasons, one being that they eat carbondioxid.

    • @michaelb.42112
      @michaelb.42112 Рік тому

      @@Julia-lk8jn I like trees, too. It's just a generic term for someone who only sees one side of the environmental issue.

  • @meghmoulimandal1718
    @meghmoulimandal1718 2 роки тому +17

    Craziest thing is that while returning home from a place I was just thinking of reusing non-biodegradable materials to make roads instead of exploiting the source of concrete ingredients! I searched about it when this idea struck me (going past a construction site). And I see here that someone has already done the same! 😶
    Congratulations, though! Carry it forward!

    • @flyingdragon6275
      @flyingdragon6275 Рік тому +4

      Plastics are one of the worst materials out there for laying roads
      UV light from sun disintegrates plastics into microplastics which are 100000× horrible for ecosystem.
      Those bits get washed away and end up everywhere.
      U can still innovate, Maybe finding a Cheaper and more sustainablr way to make something as good as cement

    • @evgenskald9456
      @evgenskald9456 Рік тому +2

      t’s always like this, a smart thought will visit, and it seems that there is nothing like this in the world, and then it turns out that everything is already there, only in our country they don’t use

  • @Lizs1231
    @Lizs1231 6 місяців тому

    Fantastic on the brick,glass company and others.Young ladies like you make me feel good about the world’s future. And men of course!

  • @jamesk8s1
    @jamesk8s1 Рік тому +2

    So amazing! I WISH these kinds of stories could be shown on the news more to give people hope, ideas and inspiration to create good out of anything or gold out of straw just like Rumplestiltskin!! I wish we brought awareness to these types of creative individuals instead of only on humans who are doing the worst possible things to humanity!! Will post to facebook!!

  • @FullMetalNobody
    @FullMetalNobody 2 роки тому +7

    Just brilliant. Kudos to all of these entrepreneurs.

  • @Teeblakee
    @Teeblakee Рік тому +8

    I hope that this business skyrockets and they can have thousands if not tens of thousands of these workshops that process all the plastic internationaly so that we can get rid of this huge problem. we just need to work together, like these people are. its what its all about

  • @shanka-
    @shanka- Рік тому +3

    My outmost respect for these people!!

  • @MrAirblown2009
    @MrAirblown2009 Рік тому

    Now this video brings "hopeful for the future" feelings to my heart. As well as noticing 5.4 million other people may feel similar. As humans we must first embrace the fact that for us, nothing is impossible. This reminds me of the Life giving you tons of lemons story.

  • @firdos1069
    @firdos1069 Рік тому +1

    Woah...this is incredible. These are the heroes/heroines we need to be inspired from.

  • @annikagrace4749
    @annikagrace4749 Рік тому +5

    This is incredible stuff these people are doing. Finding solutions to everyday problems. I am impressed and greatly encouraged to also find solutions in my area. Thank you.

    • @hiz-n-lowz1577
      @hiz-n-lowz1577 Рік тому

      Nothing got solved lol, inf act things only get worse

    • @karatekidfahim3
      @karatekidfahim3 7 місяців тому

      @@hiz-n-lowz1577 you don't even watch the full video and background.

  • @markedis5902
    @markedis5902 2 роки тому +9

    These people give me some hope for the future. Shame they’re not in government

  • @Phottomaniac
    @Phottomaniac 2 роки тому +4

    the lady from the beginning of video is like Shuri from Black panther! She has passion and style when explaining the process simple enough so everyone can understand the technology.

  • @sharigill3130
    @sharigill3130 Рік тому +2

    Why are we not finding this creating jobs all over America with these damn inventions!?!?!? 🤦🏾‍♀️

  • @martakavaliauskaite4566
    @martakavaliauskaite4566 Рік тому +1

    Amazing such talented people who help our planet best wishes to them all

  • @Ninon__
    @Ninon__ 2 роки тому +16

    It is absolutely infuriating to hear that micro plastics have made it into the plants we eat. How does anyone hear that and not want an immediate complete ban on plastic?

    • @uirusux
      @uirusux 2 роки тому +4

      We all do. The people in charge however are the ones with interests in plastic, oil, guns, everything.

    • @Steppinonshii
      @Steppinonshii Рік тому +1

      Absolutely infuriating!!!! And these idiots are speeding up the process 😭😭😭

    • @c.a.sreacts
      @c.a.sreacts Рік тому

      which countries gonna give up their guns?

    • @Ninon__
      @Ninon__ Рік тому

      Literally shut up

  • @msbunnypaincakes2363
    @msbunnypaincakes2363 2 роки тому +16

    This is wonderful. I can't do much but I'm going to reach out to ppl to try to get more funding to these guys.

    • @angelad.8944
      @angelad.8944 2 роки тому +2

      Biochar is something you can make at home on a small scale. Look it up, it's pretty cool stuff.

    • @msbunnypaincakes2363
      @msbunnypaincakes2363 2 роки тому

      @@angelad.8944 Okay:) cool thanks.

  • @gegenton3953
    @gegenton3953 2 роки тому +19

    Love all their contributions and spirits! In Germany recycling glass is an age old system with a country wide logistics system behind it. They basically turn old glass into new bottles (mainly). Maybe this is something for NOLA to expand on?

    • @heartobefelt
      @heartobefelt 2 роки тому +4

      Glass has also been added to Asphalt for roads , can also be mixed with other materials to 3D print houses that are insulated and fireproof.
      Home construction has become a huge area of materials consumption and waste , there must be a move to recycle more waste into home construction and reduce the labour required to build a home.

  • @Seilor_12
    @Seilor_12 Рік тому +1

    knowing this made my week so much better.
    Edit: commented without seeing it all.

  • @AN-yi5ho
    @AN-yi5ho 9 місяців тому +1

    My mind is blown away by what these people are achieving their brains and talent and so hard working 💪🏻I’m ashamed of what we all all doing to contribute to this problem , but so proud of these young people , time for the big company’s to take stalk and sort their shit out all over the world .