BOW Briquettes
Wood fuel is predominantly used for cooking in Uganda with over 80% of the population relying on charcoal and firewood for their daily cooking needs as the cheapest fuel source.The effects are massive deforestation and now we are faced with Energy Poverty.Respiratory illnesses caused by smoke burning firewood and other solid fuels indoors.BOW briquettes are safe briquettes and cooking sticks which are more safe, accessible and affordable lined with ceramic to create the insulation that retains heat for a long time
Biomass
This involves the use of organic waste to replace unsustainable charcoal and firewood.600tonnes of waste is dumped at the landfill every day. Of this 80% is organic waste.We are in partnership with the Waste-pickers at Kiteezi landfill for the primary waste sourcing and processing . this includes, sorting, drying, partial carbonization.One big limitation to the scale of briquettes is the lack of heavy duty machines fast dry and carbonize the waste into char material that is used for briquettes. You need three times (biomass) to produce a specific volume of briquettes. To be able to do briquette production at scale, proper planning for heavy duty machinery should be done.BOW is currently working in partnership with Asches and MIT to develop specialized drums that can carbonize more efficiently.
Other Low-cost recycling
Our doormats are made from carefully sorted, Cleaned tailor-trimmings and rugs by women and youth in their homes.
Fireless cook-basket
This amazing fireless cooker is an ideal way to keep food warm or to finish the cooking process. The basket is made of waste material that is carefully sorted, cleaned by our community women and girls lined inside with fabric, filled with cotton or other insulating materials including;-Rugs, tailor trimmings,and plastic bags to insulate the basket sufficiently and retain the heat.
Flowerpots
We extend the useful-life of Car-tyres, plastic bottles and rugs by beautifully crafting them into flowerpots to beautify homes.