Sustainable waste management: « Our doors are open »- DAS BIOGAS
Sustainable waste management: « Our doors are open »- DAS BIOGAS
Enoch Koffi Boadu is the guest of Your Voice on radio Era Environnement. Boadu is a mechanical engineer based in Juaben, Ghana. He is the CEO of Das Biogas. It is a sustainable waste management company. Boadu was part of the conference in Ghana in November 2023. DAS Biogas has developed a solution to transform biodegradable household waste into cooking gas. Through Das Biogas portable food waste plant, this ghanean company helps households to eliminate organic waste.
How does organic waste affect health and the environment?
Household waste are generally found in landfills and sewers. It emits greenhouse gases and poses a significant risk to health and the environment. In Ghana, 8389 tonnes, of total household waste generated per day are organic waste. It is a total of 66% of household waste, according to a study conducted by scientists in 2015.
When was born Das Biogas?
Established in 2015, Das Biogas aims to help reduce household waste in Ghana, protect the environment and fight climate change. It is a self funded business. But it was sponsored by Ghana Climate Innovative Center fund in 2018 with a 21000 dollars grant.
How Das Biogas is working?
With a team of 21 people, Enoch Kofi Boadu is developing a portable food waste biogas plant for wealthy households and middle classes. It targets also institutions and schools. Since 2015, the company sells two burgers plant. Das Biogas Prefabric plant and Das Biogas Portable Prefab 1 in November 2022. The company expands its activities in Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone.
Can the carbon market help with philantropy?
DasBiogas wishes to donate its portable food waste plant free of charge to the poorest households in the villages in Africa. To him, the big polluters companies should buy the portable food waste plant for the people who cannot afford to pay. He thinks carbon market can support this initiative. The 42 years old entrepreneur confesses that there are many obstacles to join carbon market. He calls for more clarifications.
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