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[@ekeobongnelson8270]

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]

I am doing used motor oil to diesel in zimbabwe

[@willjones8646]

lol climate change. Hoax.

[@manassedianzenza8800]

​@@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]

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]

@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]

@@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]

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

[@turbotonic27]

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

[@lucianowillemse8244]

@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..]

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

[@noncomplacent]

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

[@appdelacruz4522]

Jjj n mk mo

[@hoopinfloyd]

Hers is the worst one. Constant contribution of microplastics

[@randomguy2369]

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

[@billcastro5129]

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

[@ginaroberts2964]

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]

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]

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

[@barakobama8194]

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

[@evgenskald9456]

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

[@paulciobanu5467]

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

[@anitaswart.]

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]

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

[@Bl00dMalice]

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]

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?

[@luffirton]

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]

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

[@LoweW1z]

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

[@edwardxlee1990]

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

[@mayur_me]

Same here bro

[@orangecookie3132]

Most of these businesses won't make it

[@msergio0293]

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

[@St.Linguini_of_Pesto]

@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]

@@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]

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

[@mlionea]

Thanks. By God's grace

[@michaelng1869]

Obi will make this happen

[@judiwakhungu5477]

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]

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

[@billgreen576]

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]

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

[@045Pierre]

@@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]

@@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.

[@BonoMourits]

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

[@lovelylittlegirl3332]

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.

[@rthao2091]

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

[@Anonymous-bv7rg]

Definitely a woman!

[@hiz-n-lowz1577]

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

[@Anonymous-bv7rg]

@@hiz-n-lowz1577 is this sarcastic?

[@hiz-n-lowz1577]

@@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]

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

[@Sigurther]

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]

Can you just burn coconut shells?

[@casalido6639]

@@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]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

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

[@Sarge92]

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]

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

[@Sarge92]

@@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]

@@Sarge92 where is your solution Sarge ?

[@reyalfa18]

​@@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.

[@marimoon7840]

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

[@annagornas3572]

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

[@vytalucbuitan]

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.

[@sagatuppercut2960]

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

[@EdwardGray-y7u]

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]

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

[@EdwardGray-y7u]

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

[@subham.biswas]

@@gavinlew8273 crypto

[@Nimdagorastellme]

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

[@donwalks]

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

[@evgenskald9456]

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

[@Gosuu_hk]

@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

[@ajedi1034]

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

[@somerandomfella]

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]

@@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_]

@@somerandomfella so true

[@ekeg_]

@@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_]

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

[@CGKreations]

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.

[@CelticWa4rior]

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.

[@kobedunkz2098]

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]

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

[@SoftEarthHoney]

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

[@aziris7257]

@@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]

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

[@grizzlygrizzle]

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

[@chosoistryinghisbest]

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]

Completely agree with you

[@npilot4445]

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]

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

[@infinitepower1449]

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

[@helengren9349]

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

[@viktoriaschmied6627]

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

[@jamesbrown99991]

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

[@sydyidanton5873]

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.

[@louwhite4036]

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]

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]

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

[@alfiand9269]

@@dagestanifive should be fine to specific small house

[@heartobefelt]

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]

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

[@cherylcobern4483]

I was wondering that as,well😊😊👍🏼👍🏼

[@catquartly-kelly961]

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

[@ginamosh]

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.

[@marcusmuriithi]

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

[@JJs_playground]

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.

[@iliketowatch.]

(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]

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]

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

[@jman7418]

“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]

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]

@@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

[@r.addisonarthur9392]

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

[@merlion6613]

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

[@sharigill3130]

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

[@DrHakennase]

Cause they´re not profitable

[@marymanessiotou1910]

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]

want they need banks and people to support them

[@sholaking5027]

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 🥳✨♥️

[@BookOfMikeG]

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

[@hiz-n-lowz1577]

Nothing in this video is sustainable

[@tcbauer3453]

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

[@chadevans4922]

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]

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

[@udittlamba]

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.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

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

[@patriciafisher1170]

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.

[@andyheritage]

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

[@mybootscamewithoutstraps]

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.

[@blueberryJ]

Thank YOU those young founders and Insider Business 🙏🙏🙏

[@alexkazamthemagicman1447]

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.

[@iliketowatch.]

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

[@SimplisticallyDigital]

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

[@Macjohn18]

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

[@peterhickox9137]

I am so proud of millennials around the world making the planet better by using recycled materials. 👀♥️💯👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@rebeccatellias7617]

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! 🙏🏽

[@angelad.8944]

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

[@dudedog884]

I really never understand why people like you ask questions like this in the KZbin 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]

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.

[@Quoteingo]

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

[@g.w.hampton5525]

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

[@MstresVampy]

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

[@GoldenPonder]

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]

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]

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.

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

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.

[@gentlemanx7987]

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.

[@sholaking5027]

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

[@KailuaChick]

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

[@afaithfulman.5129]

Me too asking myself how pricey they might been

[@hiz-n-lowz1577]

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

[@kalrandom7387]

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

[@happylife7899]

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

[@HawthorneHillNaturePreserve]

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.

[@TheClaudia522]

Thank you folks for helping our environment. ❤

[@SageThyme23]

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]

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

[@JordanBrickman]

Led me to think

[@Scriptorsilentum]

sam fried-bankman these people are not.

[@seaglass777]

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

[@emilys1231]

@@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

[@thegreencompany2101]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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🙌🏼

[@kingagrabinski8849]

Bravo, bravo and bravo!!!!!!!!!

[@nooralaitiomaki]

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

[@patriciafisher1170]

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

[@kanuoni1654]

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]

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.

[@vedamaritabullockashley2770]

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

[@sekhmet1379]

There are more solution that are environmentally sustainable. High five to these geniuses.

[@FullMetalNobody]

Just brilliant. Kudos to all of these entrepreneurs.

[@Sissymtz]

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

[@BossMan-yu1og]

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]

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

[@atomicdiamondx]

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.

[@sen1694]

One issue is there. The energy used to melt plastic creates air pollution. The gas being released from plastic burning is also causing air pollution. So, a more effective system is necessary where the gas emissions can be reduced or filtered

[@AN-yi5ho]

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 .

[@chlorophyllheart]

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

[@yiwenpang586]

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

[@meghmoulimandal1718]

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]

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]

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

[@Seilor_12]

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

[@nextgengenomics]

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!

[@shanka-]

My outmost respect for these people!!

[@michaelb.42112]

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]

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]

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

[@lohphat]

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.

[@flyingdragon6275]

A lot of people sadly don't realise this

[@wheelsofafrica]

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

[@SlaySami]

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.

[@williammudd8589]

Much love, no hate!

[@Phottomaniac]

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.

[@Demoralized88]

Kenya is basically Wakanda

[@msbunnypaincakes2363]

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]

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

[@msbunnypaincakes2363]

@@angelad.8944 Okay:) cool thanks.

[@valdoods7021]

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]

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.

[@pm5906]

Microplastics in the aquifers. Gonna get us all.

[@markedis5902]

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

[@mbalenhlezwane3994]

🇿🇦👏 well done to everyone on this video, this is inspirational,wishing you growth!

[@MrAirblown2009]

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.

[@bettyingram3114]

These young people are amazing and I'm proud of their inginuity. Keep up the good work and show people how to rebuild our world and clean up this planet!!!

[@bobbydee1187]

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,

[@annikagrace4749]

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]

Nothing got solved lol, inf act things only get worse

[@karatekidfahim3]

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

[@firdos1069]

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

[@youssef_ali_777]

All are amazing ! Respect But just to mention a fair point . They're doing great in waste management , not much in climate change , as most of them produce air pollution during the process (it's understandable regarding their situation , they are limited to the traditional ways of manufacturing , the bricks , coal , and buckets all have to burn during the process and I see how the situation affects them , they are not huge companies and this is the best they can do) Hopefully , they get investment so they can improve their business .. respect ! But for the coconut guy , he's reducing deforestation but still producing fuel that pollutes the air plus the pollution of the manufacturing process And the last one is producing a lot of waste himself