Young Inventor Makes Bricks From Plastic Trash | World Wide Waste
Вставка
- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Presented by BASF
A company in Nairobi wants to install bricks made from plastic trash across Kenya’s capital. Could they become a solution for a country where 90% of roads have never been paved? And are roads made from plastic really a good idea?
MORE WORLD WIDE WASTE VIDEOS:
How Electric Car Batteries Are Recycled | World Wide Waste
• How To Mine Metals Fro...
One of the Dirtiest Jobs In San Francisco Dealing With Food Waste | World Wide Waste
• One of the Dirtiest Jo...
Do Shampoo Bars Really Reduce Trash? | World Wide Waste
• Do Shampoo Bars Really...
------------------------------------------------------
#Plastic #Kenya #BusinessInsider
Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more.
Visit us at: www.businessin...
Subscribe: / businessinsider
BI on Facebook: read.bi/2xOcEcj
BI on Instagram: read.bi/2Q2D29T
BI on Twitter: read.bi/2xCnzGF
BI on Snapchat: / 5319643143
Boot Camp on Snapchat: / 3383377771
Young Inventor Makes Bricks From Plastic Trash | World Wide Waste
We want your help expanding Insider's videos about the environment, climate change, and sustainability. Tell us your thoughts in this 2-3 minute survey: bit.ly/InsiderWWWsurvey
Thanks so much!
Contributing to creating microplastics and spreading toxins.
How wonderful.
Im sure all these workers will live long healthy lives and wont develop and horrible health conditions from working there lol.
Cram your faux concern for the environment up your butt.
Excellent job thank you
😊
😅😅😊😊😊😊😊😅mmmmmmmmmm😊mmmm😊m
😅😅😊😊😊😊😊😅mmmmmmmmmm😊mmmm😊m
i love how she gave everyone their credit even the first guy sorting the plastic! True boss if you ask me!
Not a boss, a leader.
@@MOHA0802 very true !!
Yep. I bet she praises him a lot more than she pays him though.
@@lloydsmith8558 thats what every American company does to hispanics and you dont see them bitching on UA-cam comments like yourself .. softiee
@@Finefinish323 but you literally just did 😂😂
I'm here for the plastic recycling, but I stayed for that woman who introduces her coworkers and has joyful energy that can literally change my day into a better one.
Couldn’t agree more! I loved that she honoured each any every one of them for what they bring to the organisation. What a beautiful, humble and inspiring leader.
I'd be happy to work with a boss/leader like that.
Agree! She's incredible! And so adorable! 😄
Her energy is of the chart.
she's passionate about what she does 💕
vibes are contagious
I’m proud of her too. She may not have “The solution” but she has a solution and she’s actually doing something to help the situation. That’s more than most people can say.
She's AMAZING!!!
@@bogeyonanostrilhair9568 it’s already in nature, at least in brick form it’s being more useful than in piles at the dump
@@bogeyonanostrilhair9568 If you don’t want it in your body you’re too late. Unless you don’t eat food. Watch the rest of the video
@@bogeyonanostrilhair9568 give us a solution with a better outcome then
@@bogeyonanostrilhair9568 you’re giving no solution and not bracing yourself for the harsh reality. Ignorant people stay ignorant. I’d like for you to contribute anything to either reduce plastics or as you said get rid of it completely.
Bricks are usefull not only for roads but also for building houses in general. I hope her business will become great
Actually a bad idea because plastic will melt in hot weather and will also be affected by friction of everyday moving cars thus causing more pollution
@@goofystrats6485 I guess it depends on the weather.
Friction thought could slowly erase it i image, thus imbuing environment with plastic dust. In long term, that plastic would stay just in less obvious way. Then again, i don't know enough about this. Guess worth researching.
Best way to recycle plastic right now seems like plastic eating bacteria.
@@Alex-cq1zr it's not only weather but plastic deteriorates by releasing toxic chemicals through a process called leaching. They aren't safe for construction compared to cement/sand or clay blocks
The workers in that company are also exposing themselves with toxic chemicals by working with used plastics
@@edobwoy Tbh, it seems like this might not be as good as eco-bricks idea, but i still suppose that it's a bit better than what is nowadays done with plastic.
Kinda like a first aid to a bigger ecological problem.
@SC: It all depends on the base that you lay your paving on. I have seen 30 mm concrete paving laid for car driveways. What worries me with this product is if they are used for building, and there is a fire. The Mont Blanc tunnel fire comes to mind, as well as the Grenfell Tower fire. I wish the lady well with her venture, but, focus needs to be on paving and non building / water uses. Though, if pipes were made, that could be used for wastewater / brownwater systems. As one of the comments above has eluded to, what chemicals and other things are in the plastics that are used? All of these details need to be taken into consideration when deciding what the product can be used for.
There was a video on YT, which showed a Russian enterprise making square paving; not sure of the thickness, but, they were getting tandem tippers to drive over the plastic paving with no ill effects. The weight over a tandem axle group can vary from 16 to 22 tonne, or more, depending on the jurisdiction, and how much overloading occurs!
1:23 Imagine having a boss who tells you "Without you, we are nothing"
None of her workers wear masks and inhale the plastics dust
@@cnfuzz Cool
@@BIGGELATO He's talking about health and safety for the workers , so they dont die early.
@@BIGGELATO it is not sarcasm , the execution of her idea should maintain safety if she cares for her workers, also i think putting plastic bricks on driveways is making the problem worse for the spreading of microplastics , i do not recall having liked my comment , if so it is an error
@@cnfuzz i feel like the spreading of microplastics is a small price to pay for the release of larger plastics into the environment and cheaper, more durable bricks
I'm so inspired! She's providing a life for her 20 employees, and they're full time employees at that! I hope her business expands and she can tackle the plastic waste crisis in Nairobi and beyond.
For the whole world we could build homes out of this stuff
Everybody working there is going to get cancer from inhaling all those plastic fumes. (Notice she's the only one wearing a mask)
@Daruki Neo I wonder how mold spores interact with this sand/plastic mixture
@@Momofukudoodoowindu I doubt it will get mold?
@@kadens1903 under certain conditions, like prolonged moisture, they can separately. So that's why im curious if it can as a unit; and if so, will the integrity of the unit be compromised
I just pray for the safety of this young lady and the employees. She's doing a good work and they need better protection (eye wear, gloves, face masks) from the fumes and plastic dust.
You need to do more than pray. The grinding up of plastic releases phthalates, BPA, and other endocrine disruptors. It is likely making it to the towns water supply, and cancer, and infertility will be widespread. I am going to call it African population control.
Yes...but this looks like a really safe operation....pour countries standards, I used to work in a aluminium foundry in Costa Rica, it was worst.
Fumes can penetrate cloth, they need ventilation that passively sucks fumes from those machines
Glad someone made this point. All I could think watching this was "OSHA would be pissed" haha
correct
For those wondering, her business idea was rejected by the Kenyan government. It was proved that there are too many safety risks and that her business does not stop polluting, only encourages it. The US did a test a few back on an all plastic road and it caused a lot of accidents due to the road having a very slippery surface when wet or iced causing the vehicle to have no grip. She is still in business, but she doesn’t have a government contract to replace some of the roads. Also the Kenyan government put a limit on how much of the bricks she can make due to the bricks still being considered trash.
That's evil
@@alyctro8158 no, that's smart and responsible. Using trash to make more trash in a different way is not the solution at all. Reducing trash at the source, is. Besides, there are indeed health and safety risks with such a material. The microplastic particules contained in the brick would just dissolve over time (from erosion, UV rays, etc...) and mix with dust and water, sending microplastic particules in the environment. Again, it's not a solution, at all.
@@YanickGirouard yes it Can be the concrete industry is responsible of most of the pollution in the world. If we can cancel them out we can drasticlu reduce the pollution in the world.
Nice. Was looking for this answer. Seems like a good idea but in reality just spreads microplastics
@@giovannijavier6449 yeah exactly. Props to her for trying. Props to government for looking out for the long-term. It sucks it didn't work, but it was still a great attempt.
She's like a proud mom to her employees. I love her energy.
But her workers move so slow, productivity must be low. If your workers are slow you gotta pay them for what they produce not by the hour.
@@Zwia. ok?
@@Zwia. that trash logix
@@afrenchkabyle2377 Its actually perfect logic. If you had any business sense you'd know this is common practice. Brick layers for instance are paid by how many bricks they lay. Sales people are paid by how many sales they make. It's called comission.
I hate how I have to share this site with absolute idiots.
@@Zwia. you are literally considering that if a worker is fast and efficient you should pay them by hour, which will be less rewarding.
Now listen, the world is vast and everyone doesn't apply your country policy.
When you are limited by machines rythm you can take more time to do your work better. It's obvious they produce in a limited flux.
There are always trash who speak on UA-cam comment.
I love that she is so humble and brilliant, and credits her employees!
An entrepreneur at heart.
so look at the other side of the coin you support micro plastic in the water?? when it rains ton of micro plastics will end up in the ocean every time it does
@arr sea How is this in any way depressing? Can we hear your suggestion for an economical way of dealing with plastic waste?
Because it’s a tiny business so she’s close with all the employees, if her company ever becomes huge and she gets thousands of employees and starts making millions of dollars, she’ll become like most other business people who never visit their factories and never credit any of the workers.
@@stevemisfit1 micro plastic polluting our system has always been an issue, however she is being more proactive than you and I will ever be. You forget to consider how much plastic, micro plastic, plastic beads, whatever is found in our common household products, our consumption, our everything. So yes, I respect this woman more than I have any interest in debating with an internet vigilante.
She seems like a nice boss. She appreciates the part that everybody plays into making her product.
Big up!
In front of the camera at least.
@@MetulManiac you can't be Canadian. No Canadian would say hateful things like that
Jesus Christ is Lord & He's coming soon. Dont take that vacxine ❤ 🙏🏼
@@ocagent9934 "If there is a God, He will have to beg for my forgiveness"
It's this type of thinking that the world needs. Massive respect to this young lady.
I’m so impressed by this young woman she sees a problem and is actually trying to help find a solution. I hope her business grows and becomes internationally successful. This world would be a much better place if it had more people like her in it.
why do you assume her gender?!
@@desoschmogg7782 ???
Love the backhanded compliment ❤️
@@desoschmogg7782 This wave of not assuming gender is the stupidest thing ever invented by radical left wing groups
Like the video said, the problems with businesses like hers is the increased amount of microplastic in the air, in the oceans in our food. It is a double-edged sword
She is obviously someone very special, the way she acknowledges her employees regardless of the position she is no doubt a true leader.
yet they can’t even put her name in the title!
Jesus Christ is Lord & He's coming soon. Dont take that vacxine ❤ 🙏🏼
@@jonathon755 they know how to bring in the views. In all honesty I probably wouldn't have clicked if they did. I can't tell you why either. I guess we just love alot of mystery. I probably would have clicked tho.
@@ocagent9934 so f*cking irrelevant
@@ocagent9934 don't go to the hospital when you get sick, go to a church.
I love her optimism! She’s got the qualities of a great leader and manager
hehe shut up
God is good repent Dios los ama God is coming Dios viene God loves you Dios es bueno!!!!!!!
Dude, mad respect. She is so humble too.
"This guy starts the process, without him we are nothing." The way all bosses should speak about their teams. Not only is she a visionary, creator, problem solver but also knows empathy.. and treats her people like she would like to be treated. I wish to work for her someday.
Hahaha, believe me that if she were to acquire the wealth of all capitalist pigs today she would instantly stop caring about her workers. Remember, to get rich you have to drop your morals
They do. But they treat you as replacable assets, not as investments or as people that form their society n environment.
@johnnydeppisarapistjohnnyd8962 u are individual earth do not need.
@@lcarp1432 foul
@Choas_Lord_512 hahaha yea that part was funny
She isn't just a business owner, she's a leader! She's working right alongside her employees. Motivational!
Bruh theres no difference. Ofcourse the owner will lead it
@@g.ms.3499 of course, there is a lot of difference, an owner can be a boss or a leader or just the investor, and don't participate at all in the management
this is politishitian who think he is the only boss, and other people work for him. You're 👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿
When things were at their very worst:
2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid - repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy.
Scientists will say it was a global illusion.
Beware - Jesus will never walk in flesh again.
After WW3 - rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist - the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way.
Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet
- will seem to rise from the dead
- will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one.
One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist.
Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent.
"Arab uprising will spark global unrest - Italy will trigger fall out"
"Many events, including ecological upheavals, wars, the schism in My Church on Earth, the dictatorships in each of your nations - bound as one, at its very core - will all take place at the same time."
The Book of Truth
@@johnfran3218 Total and utter BS
I was having a bad day. And then I see this.. Her cheerful and joyful attitude just brightened my gloomy day. This entire video is just packed with goodwill
No, 1:41 those is microplastics being released into the enviorment
@@insectbite1714 ...
Goodwill.... May i remind the devious contracts that allowes to force plastic waste on developing countries? Should be illegal to export waste
Glad it brought you joy!! I agree 100%
@@suppar8066 It just might be my optimistic personality, but I was just talking about the "goodwill" in this video. Me focusing on something good doesn't mean that I am ignoring the bad.
It's so awesome to see someone like her from a developing nation start a business that is not only successful but groundbreaking. Not only does her company have the potential to skyrocket financially, but she is recycling one of the world's biggest waste problems and turning it into a very useful product.
I'd like to know more about her and how she came to discover to make these bricks. Imagine where this could go if Elon Musk were to partner with her. Or if she went on the Shark Tank show. I'm sure she could easily get investors to turn her company into a huge success
She's radiating such an amazing energy! She's not only visionary but also humble, we need people like her
God is good repent Dios los ama God is coming Dios viene God loves you Dios es bueno!!!!!!!
True. People like her will lead the change of the future
Why find people like her if you can become like her
Real recognises real.
@@churchlifeamen6256 no these people need their old cultural ways and gods
I pray that she’s able to sell her bricks to other countries and be able to earn more. She recognized each worker for their contributions. I pray they continue to expand and do well. She has a humble spirit and beautiful smile.🙏🏾👏🏾😊
Absolutely 🙌🏾
Lmao
@@mictlantecuhtli64 what’s funny?
I hope they succeed
@@Ivan__ae think about it out of context
I love the fact that she is creating jobs and making use of the plastic waste the cities aren't huge but it modernizes them with these roads. She deserves to be proud, improvements will come along for the workers. Less plastics being made would be great
Stupid idea, there will be microplastics everywhere, how cars will drive and people will walk after that
@@grastmast their country is covered in 6 times the trash she’s recycling… did you miss that part? How about america stop dumping their plastic in a poor country and fake like it’s leading the way. She’s a great entrepreneur. Maybe she hasn’t figured that part out to make it less harmful but she’s providing jobs and solving a crisis.. you’re in the comment section everyday… we all know it’s not the end all solution, not everyone was born with a trump fund. Africans are suffering from centuries of white invasion… similar to what Russias doing now so just imagine where she’d be had her country had been invaded and raped.
Yea well sadly pollution can’t be stopped it would create micro plastic but yes this is a good idea and it should be used more many not that much for roads but walls or homes
@@grastmast the sulution is not perfect but its much better then just leaving the plastic in giant piles
@@4maz1ng_king NO! Omg it is worse
I love her smile, her insight, her confidence, her humility especially by recognising others’ value to the company. She’s gracious!
She seems like a nice person. Keep it up!
She's so smart and inventive but sweet and humble and so good to her employees..the way big companies used to be...I wish a billionaire would c this and HELP HER!! It's so wonderful to c someone using their brains for the good of their country.....congratulations and good luck to u !!!!
Stfu well done you have eyes
you can really sense her flame. the passion she has for her work, the genius that allowed her to start the business, the genius in helping clean our mother Earth, the compassion she shares for her company and employees, the compassion she shares for her local and global communities. this woman is a role model and if more people were like her we would be living in a very different world
I didn't think you could beautify dumpster diving to this level. Awesome
@@mikeynorcross3222 i mean thanks to them most of people can live more comfortable without having to deal with wastes
Jesus Christ is Lord & He's coming soon. Dont take that vacxine ❤ 🙏🏼
@@mikeynorcross3222 its not really about beautifying dumpster diving. This is what needs to be done everywhere to save our world at the rate were using single use plastics and other single use materials... this isnt like a niche thing "beautifying dumpster diving" smh.... everywhere should do be doing this....
I wish i could believe that but whenever some good invention comes along it never seems to take off as much as its really needed or as people would expect because certain powers are in control in what invebtions make it globally and what completely stops especially when its something positive....
She's such a great entrepreneur! So supportive of her workers "this is where it starts, without this guy, we're nothing" appreciates her workers and straight up healing the world. I hope nothing but success for these folks!
WAKE UP. Greenwash. The whole operation is deceptive, she gets awards and constant media attention because US have great interest to continue THE environmental disaster they are creating in Kenya. US have interest to show and subsidize this kind of political right-aligned "enterpriser", while condemning Kenya to be the World's dumb yard.
Also the product itself is ecological nonsense. We should stop using plastic, not find new ways to poison our environment with it, while also using tremendous energy to form those bricks.
@@LyubomirIko
So what do we do with the plastic waste, leave it laying around, there are thousands of applications for waste plastic, the reason it's not used is because it's cheaper making new plastic.
This process does not require cleaning of the plastic and if enough thought is put into it a high temperature furnace that burnt so hot it produces almost no toxins was developed years ago, that would produce the heat required for this product and a further application could be re processing plastic into it's raw form for using again which will be cheaper than producing new plastic.
Negative thinking makes plastic dumps grow, positive thinking reduces the dumps, creates jobs, wealth and better conditions for people to live in, Any help is a positive step forward whereas negative anticapitalist preaching only ensures the starving in having a shorter life.
Wonderful discovery !!!
We need more people like you supporting our environment and investing in a long term sustainability!!!
I think the way she talks to her team and about her team makes her an insane good staff leader! She's a great boss in my eyes
She’s a bad boss in my eyes though. Said no one
that plastic in the asphalt is a good idea. whether it be bad or not . the idiots making asphalt need more plastic being that pastic can bend. and absorb weight. it will prbably help the asphalt from cracking and breaking up . thus requiring more repairs on roads. more unescessary shit. to spend money on. instead they just go and waste more asphalt and make it thicker.. that plsitc is like a strong ass glue , a good ratio mixed with asphalt shit would never break.
Is burning plastic okay for the environment though?
Its never okay to burn plastic, especially when its an everyday occurrence.
We breathe it after as an invisible variable, unknowingly, slowly poisoning our bodies, our environment, to the point its way too late.
Absolutely
I've been following her journey for the last 2 years. I was so impressed whenever I first heard of her and I'm still impressed today. I think she's onto something great for Kenya and I hope she gets more equipment and expands her business to its full potential.
Hey I’m wondering, do you know if she has a pattent on her idea?
Lol patent in africa.... nice one
@@titolieb2689 I doubt it. China would just rip it off anyhow and take over the industry/market like they always do.
Toxic off gassing of plastic.
@Santi Lieb Why? You wanna steal her idea?
This gal is quite the rock star with truly exceptional managerial skills and I hope she keeps pushing innovation.
I've noticed every 10 years or so a handful of forward thinking people do their best to make an environmental difference and then fad out. It's hard to compete with corporate conglomerates that could care less about the planet they are destroying because all they see is their bottom line.
Or someone in her area notes the market for this and steals her idea by investing huge cash flow into a more technologically advanced venture! I hope this doesn’t happen. She deserves this win.
*Could potentially care more if they were so vaguely inclined, innit bruv*
no they are no its been done before they need credit
Your assessment is correct. Notice how the 80s are different from the 90s and the 90s are different from the 2000s and so on and so forth. Every 10 years society changes. It is not just one person, it is actually many people that help make that change happen. This is why no matter what happens, there is always going to be societal change. The corporations and the powers that be, what they like to do is to make sure that they can control the direction of that societal change.
If there were more artists celebrated and bought to the forefront of society, then mark my words, you would not have to wait every 10 years for societal change and innovation. But since there is a concerted effort to control what we actually see, then the only thing people are inspired to do is to consume and simply wait for someone else to change society.
How is she innovating it's not her invention?
What a brilliant human being. God bless!
I like how she knows her employee's names and speaks kindly of them.
All 6 of them?
@@bretbrown4325 6 is a lot imagine 6 kids 💀
Why is that so likeable? It’s common behavior ...
That's how it starts out
@@MAMAGOO21123 at some places, it's become uncommon
The way she introduced her workers, felt like a genuine great person with great idea and intention. I wish her all the best in her endeavour and hope she can successfully transform Kenya with green initiatives.
Oh please. I would hate if my boss was that that condescending. It’s like she read a book on managing people with downs and committed 100% to its teachings.
@@Kerm88 She’s most definitely a genuine person who see’s her employees as people instead of mere underlings. If that’s ‘managing people with downs’ then we need more of it these days.
@@Kerm88 really? I think it portrays the opposite of condescending. It shows that she cares & willing to strive to be/do better for the sake of the company/cause. Either way, if its doing more good for the environment, its most def a win for humanity.
i’m not sure it’s exactly green what they are doing
Her leadership skills are truly amazing, rlly makes people want to work for her! love her humbleness:)
💪🙏🏻💣
No way to know if she's also like that when cameras are off though
@@maximilianmaier3950 you’d be surprised there are nice people out there ya know or maybe you haven’t met any
@@tristiangaming I have met some wonderful people, but I've also met enough people who seemed nice and turned out to be the biggest assholes. I'm not saying she isn't a good person, because I don't know her, she might be wonderful, but I don't know
Best Reuse And Recycling Of Plastic I Have Ever Seen In My Life. Every Country Should Encourage This Young Woman And Adopt This Technology.
I really hope she can grow into a big company and spread into other countries. This will definitely bring great things for the future
I don’t know about that. Plastic in landfills seem a lot safer than plastic in the air in close proximity to our lives. Also, I’m wagering that she can only get prices that low where she lives due to the low wages in Kenya and due to the trash resources being free. Normal concrete is likely a lot cheaper elsewhere.
bad idea, the plastic road will create even more microplastic which will end up poisoning humans.
The US is the hell for every country Kenya is not the only one that got fucked up
@@thedawgy1995 Wtf is your argument? That more plastic in the air is better as opposed to less?
Landfills are designed to be placed as far away from housing districts as possible while still being cost effective.
The entire human population can fit in the state of Texas, so don't even tell me there's no room for landfills to exist.
Stupid idea, there will be microplastics everywhere as cars drive and people walk around
What a legend. She deserves so much more recognition than she gets. Let's be honest, a real hero.
What a legend. She deserves so much more recognition than she gets. Let's be honest, a real hero.
Huge respect 🙏
oh yes a hero is what cums to mind for sure
Also... definitely more than 10k USD.. .
@@giovannigiorgio2262 why are repeating the main comment? 🤔
Innovation, leadership, passion. The world needs more people like this woman.
No, we need to reduce plastic in society not increase it.
@@DH18591 Oh. Yeah you're probably right. We don't need innovative and passionate people in this world. Read what I actually wrote you muppet.
@@DH18591 We need to reduce litter, not plastic.
@@DH18591 they aren't increasing it that plastic was in landfills and now it'd being reused instead of rotting away it'll go towards something useful
@E. Asanga who hurt you.....?
WOW, I just love her and her mom and her company. May the Good Lord bless them and keep them.
She is great. Actually can tell she enjoys her project and wants the best outcome. What a queen
I can’t wait 10 yrs from now on what she is going to achieve. With that kind of positive mindset and strong spirit, only great things will be coming to her and her company. I for sure will hear from her again sometime in the future! You go girl!
Stupidity and pollution...cancerous micro plastic
it’s a terrible terrible idea that will harm the people, soil, and air… it will go nowhere
Im 10 years most of these workers including their boss will die from cancer
@Austin NightEyes No really, I hate how they are using this. I'm all for using bricks as a viable way to store it, until we have a better way to use/ destroy it. But the way those will erode, and likely fast, isn't going to do any good for the environment if you just throw them back outside.
Really wish her plan works. I wish her all the success in the future, we need more people to lead towards innovation.
Making more things out of plastic is NOT a solution. Especily when her idea gets copied and plastic bricks are mass produced and made from *non-recycled* plastic
@@insectbite1714 You actually think they will get the millions in funding if they sourced new plastics? You know nothing about running the business pal.
It really isnt a good idea...
@@XENOOO how come? Its creating new jobs and new resource to use.
@@XENOOO yeah because landfills are way better, genius.
I love how this person goes through all of his workers and let them know that their work is very important, that is something that is Missing from most companies these days.
Genius. Forward this video to every senator.
Exactly this is a very smart idea
I have a question tho... WHAT OF THE SAND RUNS OUT......!.!.!.!.!.!!.
@@luiscolon7953 that's a great question but I don't think we'll use a the sand on earth
@@Bootybeater50 oooooooooooohhhh okay :]
Our senators will send them a hundred million and we'll never hear about it again..
She's confident. She's bold. She's having a solution. She will achieve the best position one day. Love from india❤
I don't even know her I am glad to know that someone cares about our world
@Houssin yes
@Houssin It’s much better to have a landfill full of plastics rather than spread micro plastics over large areas. It’s a terrible idea in terms of environmental health, but it might be a decent idea as a business.
@@dieterrosswag933 sorry you are wrong do some home work first before you question
@@dieterrosswag933 isn't it better than spreading plastic on MOUNT EVEREST and oceans???
She’s only 29 years old and has already founded a company, employed 20 people, learned at least 2 languages, and was recognized by the UN. All that while seemingly remaining as humble as possible. True inspiration
It is due to her not doing it herself. That is usually the secret. You seek those that can help you grow. But you gotta sort through the crap and she has turned that into a live saving career.
That's because she was put in that role by some clever marketers who are selling this bullshit for grants and donations.
@@forex_shark6042 as opposed to the already expensive and destructive means that we use to pull out concrete already?
Do you even know how we get concrete or asphalt?
@@pugdad2555 It's not even worth responding if you can't see the sheer ridiculousness in this whole thing.
Why’d you even put “2 languages”, pretty sure almost everyone in the world knows 2 languages, you should’ve put something else she did.
Wow, not only is she super intelligent she also has a massive respect for her staff and is still working there with them when she could probably leave those capable workers to it. I hope she continues to build her success and help others 🙏
Obviously it’s already been said loads, but after starting my own business, hearing how much pure pride she takes in every single step of the manufacturing process is incredible. As she says, big ups!
cheers
Very energetic high-spirited but she didn't do her research about the flammability of plastic as it's made from crude oil
@@CHARLIE1955able I dunno mate, I’m gonna go ahead and assume that the team of product scientists and a background in chemical engineering has her covered hahaha
Love this. Found by wondering if anyone had ever tried to make bricks from recycling discards...So thrilling to see this woman who has the drive & determination &.so intelligent. Cheering on for her and others!
I imagine she feels very passionate about what she’s doing & loves coming to her job every day. Her positivity must be a pillar in that business, along with her great character & high intellect. I hope for great things with this company. It’s killing two birds with one stone & I couldnt be happier they are finding way to mitigate the trash problem
You didn't watch the whole video did you. Jesus Christ. She's essentially making the problem worse for profit. If a multinational was doing what she was doing you'd hate it.
@@spikedmo how is she making it worse if she's repurposing already made plastic.
@@spikedmo "Experts" always think they know best when they've done absolutely nothing and have never challenged the status quo.
@@lorddata2472 ???
I hope the workers are safe long term health wise. Especially with the plastic fumes and dust.
This is what I’m thinking. I’m sure Plastic fumes harm the body
@@MartiPastrami Better than the e-waste burning they have to strip out the precious metals. Which Dell and Apple contribute towards. I think this is a good idea honestly if they just get some air scrubbers. All I'm seeing is
>it's 25% cheaper than concrete
>world is having a massive concrete shortage
and wondering if someone tries banning it from microplastics concerns. Honestly we're going to need more things like this in the future, first out of cost and reduce/reuse/recycle sentiments, then out of brutal necessity. The time is coming where we'll be strip mining landfills. It's why the present social order is going to fail catastrophically, because the neoliberal Capitalist model can only work with constant growth, and that growth can only happen if you presume infinite cheap labour and infinite accessible natural resources, and we presently have neither, and we are never going to colonize other worlds in any way that would keep the order going (i.e. it's physically impossible to strip mine and mass settle other planets). So as the end result we're just going to end up with a self cannibalizing debt bubble where nothing is owned by anyone but the Musks and Bezos of the world, and all the rest is rented until it implodes on itself.
@@pandemicneetbux2110 They are just hoping that the employees are safe in the process of making the bricks. I felt the same too. Because in my printing business, sometimes the fumes from the ink makes me very dizzy @.@
Forget long term health effects. All that plastic powder and hot plastic fumes.....these people will all have cancer in 10 years. They are inhaling this fine plastic powder every day, all day. They seem totally oblivious to any health effects.....
@@Lucidus17 Why are you using that without a respirator then? In even construction and painting you're supposed to use p100 respirators, painters' half masks etc.
“Me and my team”…. I heard that multiple times. That is how a leader talks. Well done lady. Buen Camino.
Such a jovial and good natured woman, I wish her the very best and hope everyone can play their parts in reducing wastes
Her passion for the environment and appreciation for her staff made my day.
She seems like an awesome boss who really appreciates all her employees. She also really loves her work. Not something you always see.
You can clearly see how jolly she is doing her passion and what she loves
This is great initiative, one thing they have a lot of there is plastic rubbish so to convert that into something of value is great thinking. Also love how she treats all the workers, she genuinely appreciates their contributions.
i want her and her team to succeed sooo bad. great idea and innovation. someone needs to invest in her company
Is not a good a idea to put that on the roads because when it get so hot there the plastic will melt
@@Darklord-mq6ex lol
@@Darklord-mq6ex so will tar.
watch the end of the video where they said this will make micro plastic worse when the rain washes it into the lakes.
@@Darklord-mq6ex it takes about 200C to melt it, average temperature is 30-45C and has probably never gone above 70C
It may not be the “be all end all” solution to plastics and pollution, but it is an element that can have a meaningful impact toward a greater goal. 100% support for this.
Thats not a good idea in any way!
* You are introducing polymers directly into the environment where tyres and rain will erode them into the waterways.
* You will make Africa a world dumping ground for the export of waste.
* If these products make their way into houses the fire/smoke hazard will be catastrophic.
Plastics are a good thing. They have saved millions of lives and help us a many ways. It is because WE don’t pick them up and dispose of them that they are a problem. That is a direct result of the worlds current business model ! There is a reason why this idea has not been implemented before.
Yup yup, better than just sitting around and whining about a problem.
@@Mike-tv9rk 1: thats already happening. 2: already happening. 3: yes indeed thats HOWEVER we cannot fully dispose of plastic
@@finn.5667 it is tho isnt it 🤷 maybe she wouldn’t have to do this if the west wouldn’t be dumping everything in Africa
@@youtubeillegallydeletesacc1525 idk what that means but ok lol
not only is she evidently proud of herself but she’s so proud of her team… a great company comes with an even greater leader and she’s perfect.
You look familiar
@@johncuervo3019 how? She look like someone else tho
@@dirsta7 yea I don't know. She does look exactly like that one I've never seen before..
How she makes everyone realize there a important part of the team is beautiful I pray 🙏🏾 nobody tries to go steal this woman idea and pray she changes lives all over her country🙏🏾
I am absolutely loving this,
such a charismatic young woman, I hope her business continues to grow so that she can continue to make a big impact in her community and soon, the world.
WAKE UP. Greenwash. The whole operation is deceptive, she gets awards and constant media attention because US have great interest to continue THE environmental disaster they are creating in Kenya. US have interest to show and subsidize this kind of political right-aligned "enterpriser", while condemning Kenya to be the World's dumb yard.
Also the product itself is ecological nonsense. We should stop using plastic, not find new ways to poison our environment with it, while also using tremendous energy to form those bricks.
@@LyubomirIko Exactly, although the first thought of a plastic road is good, it is actually very slippery and is very unsafe. Tires cant get a good grip on these roads, I feel like these roads would do more harm than good. Maybe they can use these plastic bricks to build houses, not roads lol
@@flymax7377 Even worst for homes. When the sun heat up the bricks will start to emit toxic plastic fumes. In the long run living in such house isn't safe. You could try to make isolation, but gases will always be there. Perhaps also such material is quite fire hazard. Also there is like ton of more ecological solutions, with better thermal isolation properties, why use this? If the western world rediscover basic mudbricks it will be sooo eye-opening for instance.
Plastic doesn't replace stone, this IS a good way to store trash or make pallets, maybe even walkways, but an 18 wheeler?
@@flymax7377 side walks. Maybe even curbing. Or stop using plastic 😆
At least you get it
I really enjoyed watching this and it's great how she built this business. I also liked how she treated her employees and think this overall is an amazing project. My concern is for the long term implications of using these bricks in exposed areas which can break down into micro plastics and chemical flow into near by soil and or water ways when reacting to direct UV light.
then plus when it gets really hot outside it might just mess woth the plastic or like what if a car crash happens are the bricks flamible because the contain plastic
I think these should be used for sidewalks, walking pavers & driveways. This is perfect for light use. Perfect for schools!
come up with a better solution then
Well they still have to live with those plastic trash which will melt and soak into the ground or down the river like u said. Difference is that she can make use of them efficiently.They have no choice. Dictators in Africa taking USD exchanging their citizen's health for it so big oil companies only keeps dumping waste there.
This is true, how ever it's inherit from the material and not because of this technology.
This woman is an inspiration, I wish the best for her and her business. I love how passionate she is on making the world a better place.
She is upbeat, but most ideas for recycling plastic including this one were thought of decades ago. Roads get too much heat and pressure, so asphalt is better, even if you'd like to ignore the micro plastic chipping off into the surrounding land, which we have no way of collecting.
This is just like any other "entrepreneur", only .001% of them actually try something remotely new.
@@Resanctify sounds like u hating lol
@@youtubeillegallydeletesacc1525 forreal, like the west is literally doing much worse than this but lets focus on this woman and her success
Although it wasn’t her idea and she copied it.
I love this lady. I pray for her continued success.
I wish the government would award her more money. I’d like to see this large scale with better work conditions for the employees. Better dust ventilation. She could produce reusable shipping pallets
I may b wrong but I don't think that the Governments of Nairobi or Kenya have enough money to award it to people. I mean, given the state of affairs she mentioned, it seems they hardly have enough to provide people with basic facilities, roads sanitation, etc., let alone anything else.
All the other nations destabilized Africa so much by stealing their resources their governments cannot assist them
People think the american government is the only government lol
@@marlonellison8964 Nah, Africa needs to take responsibility for there actions as well. Most nations had the same amount of pressure from other countries, but they either fought back, or stayed disciplined. They didn't throw trash in the rivers, and in the streets- no body told them to do that. They can't keep using that excuse, and stay a victim forever. This is why I admire this lady , because she made a solution instead of blaming people.
@@dwolfe2907 nobody said the trash is because of other nations, and no most nations haven't historically been destabilized and taken advantage of as African nations
We had a friend here in US who opened up a recycling factory to recycle plastic to make fences. He unfortunately passed away, but the family is still continuing his legacy. I think her idea is brilliant, and her recognition of her workers as a team should be commended. May she continue being a global problem solver.
I've always the worry we'll be sending a huge ball of plastic into space eventually. Just like the futurama junk pile. They obviously release into the air and it helps nobody.
did he pass away fron inhaling all those toxic plastic fumes, vapors and dusts?
@@jayj9366 heart attack
I’m sorry for your loss, he sounds like a good person
Sad to hear about his unfortunate passing. We need more people with a passion in saving our planet: Kudos to the family for continuing his legacy.
While Neil is focusing on the "perfect solution" which might takes tens of years to get it moving, people like Nzambi Matee move the needle by focusing on small wins for the environment. Really love her initiative and ambition.
for sidewalks sure but for roads? NO it's not a win!
To add on that, people like Neil don't understand that countries like Kenya usually are NOT the ones that produced or shipped that waste there. They just ended up with it being imported from elsewhere (like used clothing, which also DOES contain plastic fibers)
@@katm9877 A VERY important point. One that people often tend to wilfully ignore. The same with all waste from mega conglomerates producing waste from medical, clothing, nuclear, packaging, weapons, hardware and an endless number of other products.
@@katm9877 Neil is an expert in his field so I'm 100% sure he's aware of how plastic waste gets shipped to other countries. He's more focused on the root cause of the issue while good folks like Nzambi are working on dealing with the fallout.
@vrikxoo You just prived my point. You feeling super intelligent yet 😆
I love seeing entrepreneurs do their thing.
Thank you. I absolutely adore the creator. She cares for her employees and treats them as equals. Keep up the exceptional work!
Try to run multi million business with hundreds of investors then we will see how she or everyone in general will treat other. Most of these ‘positive’ comments just makes me laugh😂
@@livebig6414 Exactly lol. Also freaking out about how awesome she is because she is a woman woman XDDDD. This is just melting plastic and forming it in bricks, it is probably very inefficient to even produce enough to build one house.
@@livebig6414 Its possible. Maybe not in American ways, but they have a whole other mentaility. Were not all bitter.... Take a look at tony chocolony
I like how she just straight up says that her solution isn't the silver bullet to the plastics problem. Good luck to her and her company!
Very smart lady. Very knowledgeable and well spoken. She is doing things and going places!
Compare that attitude to douchebag startup kids who think they are changing the world with some stupid app that does nothing.
nothing she is doing is good ....... get an idea ffs .moving it from one place to another doesn't make it any better . all she is doing is adding to the fine plastics floating around in the air ......she should be stop asap . love her drive but she need to look at the impacts of her action........
If she hadn't told that , she would look like a fool .
@@TheFreeman2206 get out of here with that attitude. She is helping to solve 2 problems at once, while employing people. She's a total hero of that community.
Nobody cares about this silliness microplastics bullshit anywhere outside very privileged rich countries that have no bigger problem to solve.
Love her energy! Need more young innovators in developing nations like her.
No. More plastic is NOT an innovation also what if America's good landfills get turned into roads then the roads will be weaker to wildfires and they will shed microplastics that are bad.
@@insectbite1714 the thing is we can never truly get rid of plastic it is to diverse too useful
Natural counterparts are nowhere good enough they break down
That damned polluting problem of plastic never breaking down is the main issue the main selling trait if it in the first place it is hardy and endiring for long years thats why its on demand
The best we can do is upping recycling tech and variety up to the point that we can always recycle all plastics we produce but never fully replace them they are too good to be replaced we created a product thats litterally too good to be outdone and replaced it will always be too useful for civilisation to get rid of it
@@insectbite1714 its NOT more plastic. It's the plastic ALREADY USED being recycled and reused. Educate yourself please.
@@patrickgrady7505 it is more plastic as soon as the idea is popular it will get copied by a company that will *make the same product with NO recycled material and we will buy it and not notice so it is more plastic*
@@scientistx5717 well we lived without it back then also roads DO NOT need replaced for plastic especily when it makes more pollution from microplastics. WE COULD USE BAMBOO YET WE DECIDE TO USE MORE PLASTIC INSTEAD🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦
An amazing young woman with a great idea. her mother is rightly proud of her. I personally recycle my HDPE to make useful items and parts for engineering products but its just a personal project.
I hope she gets the support she needs from investors to make this a worldwide success.
She’s amazing and very realistic too , this gives me hope.
@@dieterrosswag933 yeah pretty much
Hope is a dangerous thing.
@@fynkozari9271 Ok
its toxic to make ,its toxic when it breaks down ,it stays toxic for 1000s of years after we stop using the products . moving it from one place to another does nothing , all she is doing is adding to the problem by spending it around . when they break the plastics down in that machine all the fine plastic u cant see floats into the air , her lungs , the lungs of her workers , the water , the food and anything else that's with in 5 miles of her factor .i love her drive but she isn't doing any good at all ......... "she is amazing" for putting her workers,herself and the rest of us at risk ?? please get an idea ........lets hope you do some studies into the impacts of said project before following her lead .
@@TheFreeman2206 exactly
This young woman is a very smart entrepreneur! Yes, she will have people who say you are hiring the environment with micro plastics, but Kenya has a huge plastic issue that she is trying to remedy locally, before going large scale. I say bravo to you and wish you all the lock in the world.
luck
If not roads - why not playgrounds, sport courts, pavements, sidewalks, parking areas, tiles for temporary roads or constructions sites? So many uses!
Let's not get into it like that.
Nor hasty like that.
If it's good for one thing, it cant be good for the other.
Microplastics
@@insectbite1714 yes but is it that bad with her bricks 🧱 I thought hers maybe better
Because we cont want to die… this is not healthy
@@sunsetlights100 it is worse. Soon her idea will be copied and mass produced so roads will be made of plastic bricks from *non-recycled* plastic.
She’s phenomenal! I truly hope she finds an investor.
I pray these people become successful in their endeavors. We need innovation and good people like them.
Ah yes, Innovation, surely to be found on this continent
@@jamescricketson9464 they had to evolve eventually
@@saferabies hotbed of innovation
@@jamescricketson9464 melting pot of innovation
@@saferabies cradle of civilisation
As a Kenyan i am so proud of Nzambi Matee, I personally support you in your great venture to make the world a better place. Thank you
What a remarkable woman! ❤️ Nzambi!
It's not a new idea you know
@@anmolsharma2266 😂😂More of a reason as to why am super proud of her. She put in the effort and put down her ego to manage and convert waste for a better purpose. More of an alchemist turning lead to Gold, don’t you think..?
I wish this woman all the luck in the world. Hopefully her business takes off and grows exponentially.
Its interesting to see how people repurpose things like this. So innovative.
Hopefully because pale horse won't like this good deed
Que fofa a moça falando com paixão sobre seu trabalho. Pessoas sofridas, a gente vê no olhar a gratidão.
I love how she introduce her workers and their production with a big smile on her face. 😇
I wish more people had her amazing spirit! Beautiful- inside and out!
She’s a great role model ❤️🙏
Big compliment to her! Hope shes successful in everything shes doing. We need more inventors like her
Brick companies be like : ahhh, shiyttt!
Minus the fact that she's trying to make a better impact on the earth, minus the fact that she founded her own successful business at such a young age, minus the fact that she's so humble in her accomplishments...
She just seems like a lovely wonderful person who you can't help but smile whenever she talks. Such an amazing person.
4:38
They discuss how plastics are already in the paint of paved roads. Therefore plastic is released into the air for us to breathe. If the entire road is made up of this plastic, there will be even more plastics in the air for us to breathe in…. Did nobody watch the video ?
@@raymondjohnson146 also it's made out of sand, that's not a renewable resource, well eventually run out of it
@@raymondjohnson146 She's making pavement bricks, not producing asphalt. She has been recognized by the UN. Meanwhile, the US is doing it's darndest to sneak plastic waste into this already overburdened less developed country. What are you talking about?
@@rmm3803 maybe if you learnt to read he said those bricks will cause plastic to be released onto the air because believe it or not plastics break down releasing micro plastics in the air
@@Zanthe Nonesense. See what the clip he refers to says.
God bless her. I hope her business surpasses everyone’s expectations in a positive way.
And this Machine Puts out 9 Bricks per Stamping !!!! WOWZY Are you Kidding !!! Reminds me a lot of the Flint Stone Factory, weren't they in the same type of Business !!!?????
@@rogerhegemier8491 Roger, you’ve made an excellent point; and it’s duly noted. But consider the technical process and concept of recycling plastic trash (which is cluttering and polluting our oceans and environment) and creating bricks to be integrated into driveways, footpaths and other areas of communities. Then consider the originality of the idea and what it must have taken to start the project. Many great ideas started small. I don’t see any manufacturing industries that contribute to the pollution doing anything to prevent it. Here’s a young woman that got some funds together, got some people, started a little factory and made her dream a reality. You obviously aren’t impressed and are quite cavalier and dismissive about it. Perhaps you’re successful and come from a different part of the world where the socio-economic factors and struggles are different. If it fails as a business, at least she gave it a try. If she’s successful it will be wonderful. You seem to find it horrendously primitive or comparatively redundant in today’s world. I, like so many others,merely wished her well. I took great pleasure in doing so. I was raised by a struggling mother who was single and wore many hats to raise five children. You probably come from a comfortable background. Nothing wrong with that. That young woman knows about struggle and sacrifice. I admire her and people like her. They’re all around us and make the world tick, Roger. We are human beings and a kind word, a word of encouragement, a word of hope is sometimes all that’s needed to make people feel good about ourselves. It doesn’t cost the well-wisher anything. There’s no need to get all bent out of shape about it. You were so excited you put nine exclamations and three question marks in ONLY three sentences. That says a lot about you.
@@teddyraffudeen7056 Are you ok?
@@teddyraffudeen7056 ❤️
@@phukyew14 As well as could be expected, I think. And you?
She seems like a good manager. She acknowledges teamwork, which is key.
With her attitude, which is inherently contagious, and her drive, I am so thankful for the work she does to clean up our planet for our kids!! She IS going to do BIG THINGS in this world!! Thank you. May God Bless you!!
Wow I love the CEO’s energy! I know this is not new at all as I saw an article about this around 2 years ago. I’m happy that she finally received the recognition and hopefully there will be more investors invest in her production.
CEO? She’s the founder man not ceo means chief executive officer
@@taliathompson6002 are we sure she isn't also the ceo?
THIS IS A BOSS! I love her ideas, her passion, her energy, her determination. I hope her business grows big!
It sure will. Doesn't have to be just her either maybe you want to do this too? Its possible, thats for sure.
do some research, her idea is bad for the environment, she'll get rich but she'll be stopped short in the future because of the damage it creates with micro plastic polution,she'll walk away with her wealth and wash her hands of any damage she cause cause she won't care when she walks away rich.
they need some respirators. or the employees wont live long.
you know how many microparticles those bricks put in the air and water? lmao... the stress of traffic spreads those particles everywhere. LOL
This is a leader*
She is energetic and has a charisma of an inspiring leader. Big salute and keep going
Being a plastic injection molder for over ten years, this is truly amazing! I have seen so much waste it is unbelievable. I was part of a company that wanted to go completely bio-plastic such as hemp blended plastics and things like that, but not every company is going to strive for that. Your customers don’t want that…. Yet. These people right here though are doing some awesome work! Cheers!
Yes but the micro uh what is it called? Microoooooo ehhh uhhhhhhhh.
Microplastics
I've a question! In case of a fire, is this dangerous? Because on 🧱 homes a fire destroys the furniture but the walls are pretty much intact, so I'm curious about this one!
It will deteriorate over time becoming brittle flammable junk after all chemicals preservatives fade out of the magical plastic 🙊🙉🙈✌
If you're wondering, Africa is where the most of Europe's "recycled on paper" wastes go, building up on the existing garbage problem there.
As for the technolgy, well... On one hand plastic tend to produce nasty organic toxins under UV-light, so it is debatable if such technology is actually acceptable (it depends on the source of the plastic they use), on the other hand this process reduces the need to use concrete, where you emit lots of CO2 from lime and from gas heaters, as well as bury carbon in form of plastic instead of just burning it, on the other hand this buried carbon will be replaced by the (slight) increase in plastic production from oil.
As I live in SPb in Russia I'd actually love to see this technology implemented more here if it is proven to be safe from the toxic point of view and if bricks like that won't produce a very fine plastic dust with time, as 1. there're a lot of unpaved pavements, 2. in winter there're a lot of times temperature goes through water-freezing point, which makes concrete pavement bricks and slabs crack very fast (only natural granite and marble tend to hold better), 3. there're a lot of unprocessed plastic waste here too.
As usual, the problems of the world can be blamed on the white man
@@firstnamelastname-jt5ci Thank you for that fascinating, irrelevant statistic.
@@ex7463 he's just showing you that the problem has more to do with the richest than with the white man.
Since plastic has so many controversial on its component, heat and UV response, then the only solution to plastic problem is do not manufacture plastic at all.
Arh shutup
Colombia’s doing the same thing. There’s also a guy making black fireproof waste plastic bricks.
Taking a problem and and creating an innovative and useful solution is amazing to see. Her attitude, energy and joy in her work is contagious. I wish her much success!!
I would love to wake up every work day knowing I had a boss like her regardless of whatever the income may be, she's such a delightful person!
@@nikpappas248 ????
You could. You just need to find a better boss
I think the Kenyan Government should back her also award her she is a true inspiration to young KENYAN ENTRAPRENUERS, all the best to her.
Her charisma is so contagious, I really appreciate her for what she was, is, and will be - I hope for her success at everything she proposes herself in.