“As a child, I used what was presented to me to make toys and everyday objects. So I started using the tyres that were available to me. The first object I made was a laundry basket for my mother.”
Aia Abul-Haj and Motaz Al-Thaher came up with a product - decentralized wastewater treatment system (DWTS) - as part of their initiative, SOLVILLION.
Making cosmetics out of natural products was never a new practice in Algeria, but modern times dictate the prevalence of commercial cosmetics.
Egyptian startup Bekia delivers useful household items to Egyptian homes in exchange for sorted recycling in an effort to cut down the country's trash.
Switching to a renewable source of energy can be laborious and lengthy for countries new to the practice.
CAN Interiors wants to turn Cairo's liability of solid waste into an asset by creating a line of contemporary modern furniture.
As its name suggests, Frida EcoBike is a bicycle-based, solar-powered coffee shop.
North Africa is renowned for craftsmanship and baskets are some of the products they excel at. One country is known for selling them down its old medinas.
Asma Zarkouna has brought a wealth of expertise to Le Carré Traditionnel, the Tunisian handicrafts store that wants to make old artisan techniques en vogue.
Though the Lebanese government is reported to be low on action, a big section of society is racing to counteract the damage done through raising awareness such as Elyesh SD’s initiative, ODDD.
With organic farming comes a number of measures and regulations that could be costly, discouraging a lot of farmers from investing in the process.