Putting an end to plastic waste

Without a doubt, entrepreneurs are, in my opinion, what makes the world go round.  They are innovators, forward-thinkers and doers, and they create jobs for millions of people.  As an entrepreneurship student, I was surrounded by incredible energy from people so eager to share their ideas and somehow make the world a better place, creating a more promising future for their industry or country.  Today, there are endless possibilities when it comes to new ideas for products and services because of our access to constantly improving technology and our ability to connect with other innovators from almost anywhere in the world.

Today's Eco-Tuesday post is brought to you from Egypt.  Seventeen-year-old, Azza Abdel Hamid Faiad, has discovered an affordable way to turn plastic waste into millions of dollars worth of biofuel.   While her idea is not totally original, she has discovered a new catalyst that can make the process of turning plastic into biofuel easier to do.  With this breakthrough, we are one step closer to the technology necessary to clean up the nauseating amount of plastic waste we produce that ends up in landfills and in our oceans.  Plastic ends up killing sea life, polluting our water and creating it's own island!  Have you ever considered where your trash ends up once you throw it in the dumpster or a trash can on the sidewalk? Most of our waste can be recycled or composted and what should be thrown away in the black trash bins is much more limited than people think. 

This is a great link to better understand what should go in each trash can! 

Here's to Azza for saving the world!
Or at least being a big part of it cause she's such a smarty pants!

{ Source: inhabitat }