Cleannovate

JANUARY 28, 2024

The ban on single use plastic paper bags in Kenya was a good move. But was it enough to tackle the plastic menace? Certainly not. We still use non-recyclable plastics everyday of our lives. NON-RECYCLABLE PLASTICS Non-recyclable plastics cannot be recycled easily. Infact majority can’t be recycled at all.

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Cleannovate

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

There is a surge in the sustainability discussion. And among the key pet subjects, circularity features prominently. What’s circularity? It is a short form for the circular economy. It’s summarised by three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

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Cleannovate

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

If you’re a scientist seeking out opportunities for innovation, then this article is for you. If you’re not a scientist but still seeking for opportunities, then this article is a must for you. As a chemical practitioner and a teacher, I once struggled to convince my students to see business sense in chemistry.

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Cleannovate

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

You board an elevator destined for the seventh floor and a business mogul follows right after you. Thoughts cross your mind… You’ve always desired to get hold of him but he’s hard to get. Now you have a fraction of time just to get a conversation with him.

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Cleannovate

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

What do you do in the midst of chaos? Perhaps a little inspiration from nature… Ants are celebrated insects because they know how to bring order to disorder. They have a clear strategy and command structure that enables to achieve much. Picture the anthill. Some are humongous and towering.

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Cleannovate

JULY 9, 2023

Let me start with a disclaimer. This newsletter is all about sharing innovative ideas on circular businesses. Some of these ideas might just be concepts waiting for someone to put their mind and soul into them to see them through. But this particular one is an idea that excites me.

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Cleannovate

JUNE 21, 2023

Pineapple crowns… Water hyacinth… Sugarcane peels… All these agrowastes have one thing in common… They’re rich in fibre – cellulose to be precise. But how’s fibre useful? It’s good for packaging, kitchenware, pads and making paper. Ever heard of ‘kiondos’? They are basket bags indigenous to Kenyans.

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Cleannovate

JUNE 20, 2023

What better way to grow personal, communal and national wealth than converting waste into valuable products. And that’s what this article is about. How can we practically take what’s rejected and convert it into what’s really needed? That’s the gyst of circular economy – and more precisely waste valorization.

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Cleannovate

JUNE 14, 2023

I once stumbled on an article explaining why it’s not possible for Kenya to explore over 200 billion cubic metres of groundwater. This water has the capability of supplying the nation with clean water for 70 years non-stop. Sounds too good to be true.

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Cleannovate

JUNE 8, 2023

Picture an elegant plastic paper packaging. After disposal, what happens to it? Three options might arise… First, it could be reformed into cheap straws… Secondly, it could be reused to make another paper bag… Lastly, it could be reformed into a casing for a computer.

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Cleannovate

MAY 20, 2023

My son loves riding kids battery cars. So on this day, I had to fulfill the promise I had made two days before I decided to take him for a ride. He didn’t waste time pouncing on his car of choice. But within a short time, we were disappointed.

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Cleannovate

MAY 19, 2023

I sat still in the lab waiting for the synthesis I was working on to come through. My tools of trade were a basic… A burette (remember from high school titration experiments?)… Some conical flasks, beakers etc – I won’t bore you with chemistry. What was my mission here?

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Cleannovate

APRIL 24, 2023

Banking…Agriculture…Chemistry These three words seem to summarise my professional life so far. This is to say that my career path has been anything but straight – as you can see from the diversity in the three words. This journey has been punctuated by eventualities that deserve to be narrated in form of a story.

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Cleannovate

APRIL 17, 2023

Rice is arguably one of the most widely consumed starches.

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Cleannovate

APRIL 5, 2023

I remember purchasing some food coloring from the supermarket.

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APRIL 1, 2023

I remember being so hungry one day that I chewed banana peels together with the fruit.

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Cleannovate

MARCH 30, 2023

Some Oranges are sweet while others…Well let’s just say ‘not so sweet’ Despite the differences, oranges- and by extension other … More

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Cleannovate

MARCH 27, 2023

I weaved my way through the different exhibition booths.

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Cleannovate

MARCH 18, 2023

How can we make use of waste without making things a bit too complicated? I mean… Composting is good.

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Cleannovate

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

So I decided to scout for some seedlings on this day – it was an off day from work.

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Cleannovate

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The solid waste crisis is growing by the day.

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Cleannovate

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Besides feeding us, farming is also profitable. Stories of successful agripreneurs are many in our day.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

I had been collecting kitchen waste from my home for a while.

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Cleannovate

JANUARY 28, 2023

Water is life. …and hard water makes life hard.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

The stink was reaching the high heavens. The fruit waste had overstayed and started growing some black mold.

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Cleannovate

JANUARY 21, 2023

In 2020, an activist called Phyllis Omido led a group of residents from Jomvu, Mombasa in defeating a lead acid … More

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Cleannovate

JANUARY 19, 2023

Greenhouses… They’re designed to be controlled environments where we grow our crops.

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Cleannovate

JANUARY 17, 2023

I sat down to rest that afternoon. I was in a park. And I just couldn’t help notice some exotic … More.

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Cleannovate

JANUARY 7, 2023

Ever been inspired by a mountain of trash? Well, I’m not being cynical here it’s just what this article is … More.

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Cleannovate

JANUARY 4, 2023

I left the health awareness meeting desiring to check my blood sugar. Diabetes is a silent killer in many African … More.

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Cleannovate

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Chitin – pronounced as kaitin – is a word that doesn’t seem to make any waves. But why should it? … More.

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Cleannovate

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Put some food waste in a bucket outside your house and witness the congregation of insects descending onto it. Most … More.

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Cleannovate

DECEMBER 26, 2022

I remember traveling to work sometime ago and encountering a ‘sea’ of plastic papers around a certain town centre. Now … More.

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Cleannovate

DECEMBER 20, 2022

What do we mean by ‘closing the loop?’ Well every product we use has a life cycle. Raw materials must … More.

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Cleannovate

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Scents and aromas improve our outlook of life. Imagine how life would be if we didn’t have the smell of … More.

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Cleannovate

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Imagine with me a world with zero waste. A world where we fully recover lost water… A world where we … More.

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Cleannovate

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I asked myself what I’d do with the empty plastic soda bottles. I always knew that plastics are a menace … More.

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