Algerians waste about 120 million baguettes each Ramadan, one study found. Zerdamel is reusing these piles of stale bread as breadcrumbs and animal feed.
Union for Agricultural Development, a Giza vermicomposting company, sees enormous potential in creating organic fertilizers from Egypt's mountains of food scraps.
Moroccan fingerprint wants Moroccans to make shoes and bags from sustainable crops like raffia, hemp and jute - all while sustaining cultural heritage.
Because Sahara has so much to offer
Zoap Lebanon is using the humble bar of soap - made from recycled cooking oil - to promote environmental and social change in Lebanon's capital.
Spanish outfit Bioo is pioneering ways to generate electricity from the leaves of plants and then bring their revolutionary technology to the world.
Beirut-based furniture designer Collect to Create wants the whole of Lebanon to get excited about upcycling old junk into new, useful products.
Cycling Jordan, a bicycle store and sustainable tour operator, has ambitious plans to get more Jordanians travelling on two wheels rather than four.
Dar Jan is an organic farm and art space that is bringing agriculture and cultural exchange to the beautiful, desolate Sinai region in Egypt.
Dar Abu Hassan Guest House helps tourists engage with the ancient farming, cooking and cultural practices in the stunning village of Battir, Palestine.
With their startup FreezeM, three Israeli scientists are making it easier for factories to produce sustainable animal feed from protein-rich flies.
