Hear it from the World Economic Forum

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Behold, a revolution well worth mentioning! Africa is one of the most rapidly growing continents in the world, but with growth comes the output of growth: trash. Lots of it.

Now, the World Economic Forum shares the story of how one Ethiopian entrepreneur Samuel Alemayehu gives Africa its first waste-to-energy plant:

This African city is turning a mountain of trash into energy

"Africa is the world’s fastest-urbanizing continent. But while city life has helped lift millions out of poverty, the rapid transformation has created a new problem: mountains of urban waste. Now an Ethiopian entrepreneur is tackling the crisis with Africa’s first waste-to-energy plant, which reduces noxious and dangerous landfill while powering urban homes..."

You can read more at https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/05/addis-ababa-reppie-trash-into-energy/