From polluting ecosystems to contributing to climate change, plastic waste continues to pose a significant threat to environmental conservation across the globe as millions of tonnes of plastic waste still end up in the environment, regardless of numerous recycling efforts.
However, an innovative initiative by a Murang'a-based engineer may offer a promising solution to this growing crisis.
James Muritu, a software and hardware engineer by profession, has developed a groundbreaking method to convert plastic waste into fuel, specifically diesel.
His innovation, which he says took over two years of research and another 18 months of rigorous experimentation, is already gaining national recognition. "Setting up the system was costly because I had to fund the research and build the production infrastructure myself." Muritu explained. "The project is capital intensive, and meeting all the compliance requirements, including the certifications, was a major challenge," he added.
