Kenyan start-up Kuza Freezer turns plastic waste into solar-powered freezers

A group of women on a Mombasa beach pick up plastic waste that will serve to build freezers.

The waste is sold to company Kuza Freezer where employees first break it down into pellets before moulding it into cold storage units.

Each freezer comes with a battery that can be charged using a solar panel.

A two-hour charge means up to 7 hours of operating time.

"Kuza Freezer is a youth-led company based in Mombasa, Kenya focused on providing cold storage solutions to small-scale businesses in the fish value chain and enabling them to sustainably improve their income and reduce post-harvest losses.

Kuza Freezers has been running for three years and has delivered more than 350 machines to customers, including fish traders, poultry and milk vendors and ice salespeople.

The team also produces a freezer that can be mounted to the back of a motorbike with a 70-litre capacity. It's especially helpful for the smooth delivery of fish.

The company offers free installation and training to customers.

They also fit a tracking device to each unit, so they check if repairs are needed.

The company sells the freezers for Ksh,100,000 ($700) and offer the option to pay in instalments.

Doing this thereby fighting pollution and hunger while also creating job opportunities .

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