SUSTAINABILITY NUGGETS

The Business of Producing Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oil 

Biodiesel is a type of renewable fuel made from plant and animal oils and fats. It can be used as a substitute for or blended with traditional fossil fuels such as diesel, and therefore has the potential to play a  significant role in the transition to a clean energy future.  

 On today's episode, I spoke to Tochi, the founder of UniGreen Bio. He  shared his experience and insights on working in the biodiesel industry,  as well as the challenges and opportunities that come with it.   

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Read my Paper on Biodiesel from Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil:  https://www.greenclubnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Publication-1.pdf  

Read our blog post on Waste Cooking Oil theft in the Biodiesel Industry:   https://www.greenclubnigeria.com/combating-waste-cooking-oil-theft-in-the-biodiesel-industry/

Clean Energy Revolution in the United States || The Coal Trap

On this episode of the Sustainability Nuggets Podcast, we interview  Prof. James Van Nostrand, the Director of the Center for Energy and  Sustainable Development and a Professor of Law at West Virginia  University.

Access the "Coal Trap" here:  https://www.amazon.com/Coal-Trap-Virginia-Behind-Revolution/dp/1108822150/ref=sr_1_1?crid=442JEA2Z8ICF&keywords=the+coal+trap&qid=1659118379&sprefix=the+coal+trap%2Caps%2C71&sr=8-1  

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Waste to Energy Industry: Current Business Outlook 

The Waste to Energy industry was valued at $35.1 billion in 2019, and it is expected to reach $52.37 billion by 2028.  In this episode, we explore different waste-to-energy technologies that exist and the growing economic opportunities that can be tapped into.   Waste-to-energy technologies simultaneously provide solutions to managing the increased domestic and industrial waste globally, the rise in energy demands, and declining landfill capacities.

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How a Nigerian Company Manufactures Valuable Products from Plastic Waste using IoT Enabled Devices.  

We have a plastic problem. How do we stop plastic from ending up in the ocean and make a business out of it? Watch how GIVO a company that recycles plastic is solving a global issue and disrupting the waste management economy in Nigeria. 

GIVO (Garbage In Value Out) is a circular economy company that offers an end-to-end recycling solution using IoT-enabled devices to collect recyclable material directly from individuals, families, and businesses and process these materials into consumer and industrial goods. Their vision is to be the leading enabler of circular economies in Africa,  through tech-enabled waste management and recycling solutions. To date,  they have processed over 6 tons of recyclables and produced over 20,000  units of consumer/industrial goods (such as shredded plastic flakes,  eco-panels, and face shields).  

GIVO Africa: https://givo.africa/ 

Precious plastic: https://youtu.be/iSGz05O5Meg  

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We are starting a new series on business opportunities in waste and we call it the Waste Series.  In this first episode of the series, we give an overview of how waste is currently managed in different parts of the world and we highlight opportunities available for wealth building from specific waste materials like food, paper, and electronics.  In later episodes, we will dive into the values that can be tapped from these materials.

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We are currently in a climate crisis because we continue to invest heavily in carbon-emitting industries that fuels climate change. We can help fight climate change by divesting our investments from companies that rely heavily on fossil fuels to companies working on providing climate solutions.   

How do you know which companies are truly sustainable? No worries,  Carbon Collective has done all the hard work. In this episode, James  Regulinski, co-founder of Carbon Collective breaks down how this company solves climate change by making sustainable investing accessible to individuals and organizations.

Carbon Collective Website: https://www.carboncollective.co/ 

James Regulinski's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesregulinski/  

Timestamps 

0:00 Podcast Intro 

0:26 Episode Intro 

1:11 James Regulinski's bio and motivation to start Carbon Collective 

2:56 How does Carbon Collective work? 

4:28 How is Carbon Collective different from ESG investment, mutual funds, and ETF. 

8:07 What criteria does Carbon Collective use for choosing companies that get added to its portfolio? 

14:46 Can you talk about the climate index for Carbon Collective? 

15:15 How are climate solution stocks faring in the face of current inflation and falling stock prices?  

18:05 What are your projections for the next 5 years? 

20:03 When you search for sustainable companies to invest in, the top search results are renewable energy or related to renewable energy companies, what other types of companies are included in your portfolio? 

23:05 How do you make investing accessible to low-income individuals? 

25:37 What year did Carbon Collective start? 27:40 What are the major challenges you have experienced? 

29:18 Can you tell us about your customer experience and retention rate? 

31:10 How can my audience start benefiting from carbon’s collective work today?

How to Protect Yourself from Black Soot In PORT HARCOURT City This video talks about possible solutions that can be implemented to solve the black (carbon) soot problem in Port Harcourt city and also highlights protective measures citizens can take now, in order to protect their health and that of their loved ones from the black soot in the atmosphere.   

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The residents of Port Harcourt city have been breathing in toxic air from oil pollution for so long with no end in sight. Find out the source of the black soot in Nigeria's oil-rich city and how your health and that of your loved ones can be protected. 

In this episode, I spoke to one of the co-founders and CEO of NAKA Industries, Jamiel Hampton. NAKA industries is a plastic upcycling company that uses proprietary technology to produce carbon-neutral (relative to virgin fuels from crude oil) fuel oils from plastic waste otherwise destined to pollute the world's landfills, oceans, waterways, etc. A modular upcycling process is utilized to efficiently convert waste plastics into high-value oil products. Naka industries'  technology can convert a number(s) 2-HDPE, 4-LDPE, 5-PP, and 6-PS plastics into fuels and specialty petrochemicals.   Jamiel Hampton spoke about how he started off this company and about the challenges he has faced in his journey so far. He talked about how interested parties could partner up with Naka industries to start the business of converting plastic into oil in any region worldwide.    To learn more about Naka industries, visit their website: https://nakaindustries.com/Connect with Jamiel Hampton on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamielhampton/ .   I made a video showing the actual process of converting plastics to oil: https://youtu.be/e62iEOb9-JA . Here is the video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/jbMqjBhqmLg. Remember to subscribe to this podcast on wherever you listen to your  podcast: https://anchor.fm/rarosue-amaraibi,