pineapple crown…
water hyacinth…
sugar cane peel…
All these agricultural products have something in common…
It is rich in fiber, or more precisely cellulose.
But how does dietary fiber help?
Suitable for manufacturing packaging, kitchen utensils, pads and paper.
Have you ever heard of “Kiondo”?
This is a basket bag made by the indigenous people of Kenya.
But besides Kiondo, Turkana basket is also an example of a bag made from naturally occurring plant waste.
What does this tell us?
As long as we can extract fiber from agricultural waste, our possibilities are endless.
This is not wishful thinking.
Takawili Enterprises is managed by Mr. Michael Otieno We focus on extraction to transform invasive water hyacinth into folders, envelopes, notebooks and gift bags.
In other words, we turn waste into value.
But plant waste can also help make sustainable kitchenware.
Imagine the plastic waste generated after an event.
This plastic can be replaced with naturally occurring waste that is converted into kitchen utensils.
Rice husk appears to be very beneficial in this regard.
The size is small (and can be made even smaller).
Then, using natural binders like starch, it can be shaped into dishes, spoons, lunch boxes, and more.
Again, this is not wishful thinking, as some entrepreneurs sell such products at reliable outlets such as: alibaba.
Orpro The shop is also an online shop specializing in high-quality rice husk-based camping tableware.
Sustainable kitchenware production is not limited to rice husks.
Other entrepreneurs used sugar cane bagasse and pineapple waste achieve some success.
However, most of these startups are located in South Asia or South America.
Given the mountains of sugarcane bagasse and pineapple waste we produce, Africa also has an opportunity.
Let's take banana as an example stem Then remove the stems.
Some companies make sanitary napkins from them.
All you need is a basic knowledge of chemistry and processing (which you can learn from DIY videos on YouTube and practice in your own backyard).
So take that step and make something out of waste.
Creating wealth from things that are looked down upon.
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Published by John Mbaga