http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/09/you-gonna-throw-that-away-recycling-refuse-in-kigali-and-binh-tuan/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/09/you-gonna-throw-that-away-recycling-refuse-in-kigali-and-binh-tuan/comment-page-1/#comment-11467 Steve N. Lee Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:02:55 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/09/you-gonna-throw-that-away-recycling-refuse-in-kigali-and-binh-tuan/#comment-11467 This is a great idea. I've read recently of garbage mining to reclaim precious resources from the world's landfills - a superb idea for helping us in our global battle for sustainability. But his initiative is great because it won't just allow Westerners to continue buying mobile phones and new cars, but it will help lift the needy out of poverty. If the cost of fuel can be slashed so dramatically, the poorest people may be able to afford it while those a little better off will have more money for necessities or to invest in business, their children's education, maybe the odd 'luxury' to boost the local economy - all improving their living standards and the overall standard of their community. This is wonderful news. I hope some benevolent organization can roll it out across the entire Third World. Steve N. Lee author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com and suspense thriller 'What if...?' This is a great idea.
I’ve read recently of garbage mining to reclaim precious resources from the world’s landfills – a superb idea for helping us in our global battle for sustainability. But his initiative is great because it won’t just allow Westerners to continue buying mobile phones and new cars, but it will help lift the needy out of poverty.
If the cost of fuel can be slashed so dramatically, the poorest people may be able to afford it while those a little better off will have more money for necessities or to invest in business, their children’s education, maybe the odd ‘luxury’ to boost the local economy – all improving their living standards and the overall standard of their community.
This is wonderful news. I hope some benevolent organization can roll it out across the entire Third World.
Steve N. Lee
author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com
and suspense thriller ‘What if…?’

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/09/you-gonna-throw-that-away-recycling-refuse-in-kigali-and-binh-tuan/comment-page-1/#comment-11466 Tetsuo Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:07:30 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/09/you-gonna-throw-that-away-recycling-refuse-in-kigali-and-binh-tuan/#comment-11466 That's excellent. Any information on whether this reduces the scavenging of wood from what's left of the local forests? That’s excellent. Any information on whether this reduces the scavenging of wood from what’s left of the local forests?

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/09/you-gonna-throw-that-away-recycling-refuse-in-kigali-and-binh-tuan/comment-page-1/#comment-11465 EaT Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:49:06 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/09/you-gonna-throw-that-away-recycling-refuse-in-kigali-and-binh-tuan/#comment-11465 Part of the reason why this project has potential for real sustainability and replication is that the project is not completely donor-supported, but its model is to earn revenue to pay for its expenses. Part of the reason why this project has potential for real sustainability and replication is that the project is not completely donor-supported, but its model is to earn revenue to pay for its expenses.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/09/you-gonna-throw-that-away-recycling-refuse-in-kigali-and-binh-tuan/comment-page-1/#comment-11464 EaT Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:32:39 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/09/you-gonna-throw-that-away-recycling-refuse-in-kigali-and-binh-tuan/#comment-11464 Kigali is one of the most densely populated cities on the planet, with a range of socio-economic status of its inhabitants. It is my understanding that the "middle/upper class" pays for garbage removal service -not the very poor who take out their own trash. The poor will benefit from using the cheaper energy source-briquettes. Kigali is one of the most densely populated cities on the planet, with a range of socio-economic status of its inhabitants. It is my understanding that the “middle/upper class” pays for garbage removal service -not the very poor who take out their own trash. The poor will benefit from using the cheaper energy source-briquettes.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/09/you-gonna-throw-that-away-recycling-refuse-in-kigali-and-binh-tuan/comment-page-1/#comment-11463 Tetsuo Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:22:51 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/09/you-gonna-throw-that-away-recycling-refuse-in-kigali-and-binh-tuan/#comment-11463 Sound's cool... but they're "charging 12,000 families" ? Can 12,000 kigali families pay for that kind of thing? Or do you mean they get paid? Sound’s cool… but they’re “charging 12,000 families” ? Can 12,000 kigali families pay for that kind of thing? Or do you mean they get paid?

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