Algerians waste about 120 million baguettes each Ramadan, one study found. Zerdamel is reusing these piles of stale bread as breadcrumbs and animal feed.
Union for Agricultural Development, a Giza vermicomposting company, sees enormous potential in creating organic fertilizers from Egypt's mountains of food scraps.
Moroccan fingerprint wants Moroccans to make shoes and bags from sustainable crops like raffia, hemp and jute - all while sustaining cultural heritage.
Because Sahara has so much to offer
Zoap Lebanon is using the humble bar of soap - made from recycled cooking oil - to promote environmental and social change in Lebanon's capital.
Spanish outfit Bioo is pioneering ways to generate electricity from the leaves of plants and then bring their revolutionary technology to the world.
Beirut-based furniture designer Collect to Create wants the whole of Lebanon to get excited about upcycling old junk into new, useful products.
Cycling Jordan, a bicycle store and sustainable tour operator, has ambitious plans to get more Jordanians travelling on two wheels rather than four.
Dar Jan is an organic farm and art space that is bringing agriculture and cultural exchange to the beautiful, desolate Sinai region in Egypt.
French designer Olistic The Label is out to prove that fashion can be both luxurious and sustainable, in terms of both its eco-impact and work conditions.
Dar Abu Hassan Guest House helps tourists engage with the ancient farming, cooking and cultural practices in the stunning village of Battir, Palestine.
With their startup FreezeM, three Israeli scientists are making it easier for factories to produce sustainable animal feed from protein-rich flies.
Dattes et Miel is contributing 100 percent natural dates and honey to the Algerian food scene from its compact shopfront in Algiers.
Visit Domaine Saint-Augustin in the Souk Ahras region of Algeria to see vital community restoration and preservation initiatives for ancient ruins.
Visitors can discover the stunning Hoggar Mountains and experience timeless local hospitality in southern Algeria.
Maison Traditionnelle Akham welcomes visitors to Algeria's intriguing M'Zab Valley, where they can enjoy sustainable ancient culture and modern comforts.
Terre d'Eveil is a vibrant center for sustainable living that is bringing wellness and eco-friendly knowledge to the very heart of Marrakech.
Lebanese fashion designer Aya Hoteit had a revelation: clothing could be both sustainable and exciting. Her label, CIVVIES, is out to prove that point.
Noted industrial designer Matali Crasset is luring tourists to Nefta, in Tunisia's southwest, with her luxurious ecolodge in a breathtaking desert oasis.
Auja Eco Center is an entity that took upon itself the grand task of protecting the valley’s landscape as well as supporting its inhabitants.
Overwhelmed by the sheer amount of waste coming from single-use plastic alone, Morocco abandoned all use of it making it one of the first countries in Africa to pass a correlated law.
As the world's largest exporter and second largest producer after the European Union, Tunisia has over 67 million olive trees spanning an area of 1.7 million hectares. This covers 80% of the country’s arboriculture.
Buses revamped into guest rooms of an original eco-lodge.
Algeria and its cities are an alluring mystery to outside onlookers but are especially intriguing to travelers within the North African country. Bejaia to be specific is an enticing port city with a history of making colorful rugs.
When Maoz Inon, an Israeli national in his twenties met Suraida Shomar Nasser in 2005, he had just returned back from New Zealand. At such point, he had a vision that travelers often look for something authentic.
The eastern part of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco is named Todgha Gorge, a canyon river that engulfs limestone terrains. This is where Auberge le Festival is with its seven en-suite rooms.
Founders of Jolla Concept Store figured out they can partake in helping the economy in August 2018, while sitting at a cafe in La Goulette, Tunis.
Tel Aviv is regarded as one of the world’s most international cities, with plenty of businesses and initiatives playing as a major backdrop giving the city a metropolitan feel.
Amongst the world’s Medinas, Tunis’ old Medina is one of the most enticing and busy ones. Tourists and Tunisians alike marvel at its beauty making Leila Ben-Gacem start her own experience and lodging.
Michel de Bustros had a vision when he inherited a large plot of land in the 1950s.
Lebanon’s charming nature and mountain trails are attractions that have been gaining travelers and backpackers’ attention. What’s often missing is eco-initiatives that can employ such nature and rolling plains.
Moroccans have a lot to offer and ingenuity is part of the deal. Youssef Guennouni traveled the world and with his family he was inspired to bring international cuisine to Morocco.
When it comes to sustainability and the environment, action is much needed but in order to reach that, a huge responsibility lies on educators.
Tunisia Ecotourism, founded by Aymen Louhichi, has conducted a pilot project where the core is about the consolidation of the commercial model and development of the capacities of an ecotourism operator in Tunisia.
In 2015, a heightened garbage crisis loomed in Lebanon. Georges Bitar was an active part at the time, trying with others to collect and sort trash.
Nabila Mahjoub, 39 years old from the south of Tunisia wanted to start her own project hiring women workers, called Bio Vall.
It all began long before Siwa came to light as a hot destination in Egypt’s western desert. Ehab El-Sayed and his family decided in early 2000s to move and settle in Siwa.
One Casablanca-based startup is putting your old computers to good use in the battle to bridge Africa's digital divide.
It all started when Salim Kabbara, angered by the site of Lebanon’s streets and beaches, decided to launch a small campaign for a beach clean-up in Tripoli, northwest of Lebanon.
“My childhood friend and I were faced with this issue of rehabilitated drug addicts being turned away from jobs,” George Ghafary says.
“I used to volunteer for student activities and community development initiatives, but I have always thought that we, as engineers, should be supporting unprivileged communities with our knowledge,” Radwa Rostom says.
Bassel Baaklini wasn’t happy about the state of waste and waste disposal in Lebanon. “Each year we generate over 1.5 million tons of garbage,” he notes.
“The idea combines my love for the city, Bethlehem, the hospitality industry, cuisine, local produce, and giving back to the local community,” Fadi Kattan says.
Isinsu Kaya emphasized on how super passionate they are on spreading awareness on a more sustainable way of living through Mumo.
“I have always recognized the huge amount of waste on Amman's streets, especially when growing up in east Amman, and started talking with a friend about what we could change,” Alaa Ziadeh says.
“The first campaign we actually launched was in 2009 when we went on a cleaning spree in a residential neighborhood with dozens of houses.,” Sayed says.
Saleh Totah, a Palestinian entrepreneur wanted to start a cafe in a flat owned by his family. He then remodeled and built a restaurant inside it and it wasn’t until two years later when he opened it.
The non-profit which is chaired by Queen Rania Al Abdullah, helps women both from local and refugee communities, with better employment opportunities by helping them create their own social enterprises or offering capacity building.
There was an issue plaguing Koura in northern Lebanon Lebanon and that is the lack of clean, portable water for its residents and refugees.
The vitality of environmental water resources are prime indicators of a civilization’s progress,” said Hussam Hawwa, Founder of Difaf SAL, a business enterprise concerned with water sustainability and environmental solutions.
The idea of Urban Greens Egypt came to Abdullah Tawfic in early 2017 during his work at the Research Institute for a Sustainable Environment at the American University in Cairo.
It all started as a volunteering opportunity at the Enactus Club in Morocco. Mohammed Bendaanane and his colleagues at the time were working on social projects, one of which included quinoa.
The initiative was all about collecting used cooking oil from restaurants or factories to be sent to biodiesel plants. “We ideally tested the oil we received then sent it off to these plants,” Bakr says.
Palestine Green Building Council is what the organization is called and they managed to earn the licensing for green buildings in 2011, Environmental Projects Coordinator, Haneen Sharif says.
'Going green' and 'eating clean' are highly encouraged by this Egyptian initiative
Having developed a special interest in the environment since a young age, Noura Abdou was set upon working in the field.
Though Yousra Mounir’s main intention was never environment-minded, she still managed to pull off an initiative touring the entirety of Egypt while aiming for sustainability.
Cantal Bakker was visiting Marrakech for the first time when she realized that its beautiful, small streets are part of a labyrinth.
Under the umbrella of Nabat Organic, there is a brand named True Nature. “Our market has seen a big growth in the adoption of organic and healthy eating lately. One of the main product lines consumers are interested in are...
Banlastic Egypt, which was founded by Manar Ramadan in April 2018, was inspired by a visit to India.
“As a child, I used what was presented to me to make toys and everyday objects. So I started using the tyres that were available to me. The first object I made was a laundry basket for my mother.”
Aia Abul-Haj and Motaz Al-Thaher came up with a product - decentralized wastewater treatment system (DWTS) - as part of their initiative, SOLVILLION.
Making cosmetics out of natural products was never a new practice in Algeria, but modern times dictate the prevalence of commercial cosmetics.
Egyptian startup Bekia delivers useful household items to Egyptian homes in exchange for sorted recycling in an effort to cut down the country's trash.
Switching to a renewable source of energy can be laborious and lengthy for countries new to the practice.
CAN Interiors wants to turn Cairo's liability of solid waste into an asset by creating a line of contemporary modern furniture.
As its name suggests, Frida EcoBike is a bicycle-based, solar-powered coffee shop.
North Africa is renowned for craftsmanship and baskets are some of the products they excel at. One country is known for selling them down its old medinas.
Asma Zarkouna has brought a wealth of expertise to Le Carré Traditionnel, the Tunisian handicrafts store that wants to make old artisan techniques en vogue.
Though the Lebanese government is reported to be low on action, a big section of society is racing to counteract the damage done through raising awareness such as Elyesh SD’s initiative, ODDD.
With organic farming comes a number of measures and regulations that could be costly, discouraging a lot of farmers from investing in the process.
TIREVOLUTION has made industrial products in Lebanon for decades, and now wants to give productive second lives to the country's scrap rubber.
Mona Lamine wanted to help create other means of providing water so she developed ecological and sustainable solutions for water recycling in urban and rural areas through her company, Elma Eco.
Amir Khaldi believed that the market is heavily exploited and decided to introduce customers to this kind of plastic packaging while highlighting its low cost and sustainability.
Agricultural engineer Jamma Abo El Hasan monitored the issue closely and started REWET to help alleviate it.
H2go! has come up with a pragmatic solution to single-use plastic waste in Lebanon: providing public water stations for filling reusable bottles.
Dganit Maka, founder of eco-friendly diaper manufacturer Baby Koala, wants infants to stop generating one ton of waste each in disposable plastic diapers.
With our fast-food culture, our consumption of technology and what accompanies it leaves us with piles of hazardous materials to treat, posing, a huge health threat in both developed and developing countries.
Heba Saeed and Ola Balbaa want to play an active part in upcycling and started doing so through their initiative, Wara’a.
Through starting his own business, TRI Lebanon, Moughayar uses a technique called “thermal bonding”, a process that heats fibers then cools them to solidify the bonding.
Ensan Aid took an age-old idea and made a sweeping movement out of it bioconverting animal manure, especially, into an energy-generating program.
Nadav Leshem came to a conclusion when his son took his first steps and he needed to purchase a baby walker, which ideally lasted for two months.
Jordanian green entrepreneurs have designed Alia EcoVillage as a practical demonstration of the sustainable future that their compatriots must strive for.
Habiba Community invites tourists to relax and learn organic farming at beautiful Nuweiba, then invests profits in educating local Bedouin children.
While studying for her pharmacology degree, Hadeer Ahmed Ghareeb ventured across a marionette-making workshop and that's when she garnered huge satisfaction.
Sahha Sahara runs sustainable camel treks and driving tours of the southern Tunisian desert, where guests go for the Sahara and stay for the hospitality.
Cairo-based NGO Shagrha has challenged Egyptian volunteers to plant hundreds upon thousands of fruit trees by 2030. Plenty have already answered the call.
The difficulties Palglass encountered might have slowed the process, yet, it set a goal and attained it by learning all the tricks of crafting jettisoned glass into sightly artifacts.
Sara's Organic Food helps Egyptians avoid unhealthy eating habits by growing, sourcing and delivering wholly organic, pesticide-free fruit and vegetables.
Dibeen Eco Farm began as a passionate attempt to experiment with growing different kinds of trees erected next to a homely ecolodge that now serves as an Airbnb for ecotourism.
Amman-based business Be Solar is leading resource-poor Jordan towards a sustainable future with the country's most reliable energy asset: sunlight.
Clothes designer Vecchio is on a mission to show Egyptian shoppers that upcycled fashion can look the goods and respect the environment at the same time.
Ambitious startup WashyWash is changing laundry habits in Jordan by replacing toxic dry cleaning chemicals with sustainable, higher quality alternatives.
Though it all started off as an experiment with freelancing, upcycling discarded-of furniture suddenly became a fully-fledged business for Nour Nsheiwat and her husband, Nabil Haddad.
Recycolife is fuelling Egyptian industry with the assistance of discarded materials like plastic, aluminium and cooking oil.
Waste management startup Valenvi manufactures sorting bins and arranges waste collections to keep small-scale recycling in Morocco on track.
Through their initiative Re-Build, Coraline Rasset can upcycle some of this waste into building blocks very similar to traditional concrete blocks, but without having to use chemicals.
Ghana Bteich didn’t know that she will start her own initiative to integrate education with civic and environmental awareness through an initiative she called Chabrouh Eco Farm
Wadi Dana Eco-Camp allows guests to enjoy sweeping mountain views, exposure to local traditions and warm Jordanian hospitality.
The non-recyclable egg tray material propelled three entrepreneurs to implement a waste paper and carton recovering process in order to turn the waste into cheaper, stronger and more convenient egg packaging for consumers and small shops.
To to be in line with the organic sourcing of mushroom, Lili’s Farm does not import any raw materials but upcycles agricultural byproducts as well as recycling waste into mushroom growing substrates.
Compost Baladi is a waste management company helping Lebanon control its alarming problem with trash.
Bioland has a total of 600,000 square meters of landmass heavily producing organic crops, oils, and dairy products.
Cairo's Reform Studio is taking thousands of discarded plastic bags and converting them into fashion and homeware products.
The Walking Tech continues to use recycled materials in its products, hoping to set an example of sustainability for other Palestinian businesses to follow.
Palovina is a Palestinian business that sells skin care and cosmetic products from Ramallah, and the company's entire range is 100% natural.
STEPMOBILE has identified the lucrative, eco-friendly business opportunity of helping small and medium sized companies in Morocco handle their wastewater with a mobile treatment plant.
Egypt might be hit with 80 million tons of garbage every year, but Abdallah has unshakable beliefs that artisanship and waste management are not mutually exclusive.
Maten's Farm plans to raise to profile in Egypt of vermicomposting, the process of producing high-quality, organic plant fertilizer from food waste.
Faiza Hajji has helped confront Morocco's littering problem by founding Ifassen, a non-profit organization that converts plastic waste into reuseable shopping bags and fashion accessories,
La Maison de la Forêt is a resort that manages to blend into the natural landscape, an eco-lodge that incorporates old trees in its design and teaches people about the value of nature.
Cairo-based Mostafa Hussein has set about giving oil drums a productive, eco-friendly reincarnation with his custom-made furniture business, Readymade.
Syrine Chaalala and Mohamed Gastli wanted to figure out a way to make livestock feed from insects. nextProtein was the outcome.
From her own pocket, Amal Madanat has spent the past eight years running a variety of school activities, encouraging children to rethink harmful social attitudes towards garbage.
Amina Mango presides over a thriving, environmentally sustainable business specializing in skincare and cosmetic goods.
Slim Essid educated himself on the algae bloom and employed his knowledge to turn it into a product. He called his business Aquaponie 4 C.
Journalist Nader Manaseer has been hiking for years, as a way to de-stress and get away from the crush of cars and people inherent to city living.
Afif Chiboub inherited a passion for agriculture and growing food in the form of over a 93-hectare (230-acre) farmland — a plot tirelessly attended by his 20-member team.
“Cook your trash!” says Khadija F of her approach providing vegetarian cuisine with zero food waste.
ECO food dehydrators is a project aiming to reduce crop waste by providing farmers with innovative solar food dehydrators for their products.
Epicerie Verte provides a marketplace for artisan businesses, and making it easy for eco-conscious customers to find the goods they need.
Jana Saleh and Gaston Velenzuela resolved to start their own ethical business by upcycling materials to ecologically reverse the impacts inflicted by the fashion industry.
This countryside retreat on the Lebanese coast, just 40 minutes from Beirut, is the culmination of dreams for one woman who has an eye for decoration and a taste for good food.
One entrepreneur is trying to provide healthy options to people suffering from celiac disease, while providing healthy, organic food for people with other allergies.
Nestled inconspicuously across from a synagogue and next to an Ethiopian restaurant, Nagila Vegan Restaurant’s charming location is as much a treat for the soul as it is for the stomach.
Brian Cardona toured his country, Malta, as well as other European countries to salvage the waste and sustainably upcycle or recycle it.
Dr. Lahbib Latrach was pursuing his Ph.D. in environment and water treatment technologies at Cadi Ayyad University in Morocco and Shimane University in Matsue, Japan when he first developed a technology called a “multi-soil layering system”, which is meant...
Kaddoussi’s grand scheme evolved from his sheer interest in supporting rural women and the unemployed youth through rewarding collaborations. He calls it Tadhamen which means “solidarity” in Arabic.
Biomedical waste management is an issue of major concern not only to hospitals, but also to the environment, as it has been well documented.
In Palestine, the entrepreneur Tasneem Abuhijleh is setting up Tafkeek, an e-waste dismantling facility that aims at connecting e-waste generators in Palestine and e-waste recycling companies abroad, mainly in Europe and Asia.
Israel has the largest number of vegans per capita in the world, with 5% of the population eating a vegan diet.
Engineer Saleh is a bright young Architect, who has graduated from the University of Jordan in 2009. He did not like the idea that building accounts for a large amount of CO2 emissions in the world.
For Abdelkrim Bessadok, the palm groves in the south of Tunisia represent much more than a forest with dates to harvest. It is a heritage that should be protected and an enormous potential that needs to be developed.
Originally from Sidi Bouzid, Leila Horchani, founded Ferme Bio Warda, with a dream of introducing the organic farming and improving the quality life of rural women in her region, the cradle of the jasmine revolution.
It all started in 2015, one morning in a cafeteria, he noticed that the employees threw a lot of coffee grounds in the trash, so he returned the next morning to the cafe to collect the fresh coffee ground...
Yassine Ben Menadi, biotechnology engineer and fervent opposer of the status quo, entered the SwitchMed programme in a conscious effort to acquire the tools to produce a radical shift in today’s agricultural model through his Tunisia-based company.
Bio-Chèvre-Lait is an enterprise aiming to modernize goat farming in a sustainable way, while integrating the business into the economic fabric of the Kasserine region.
From an aerial view, the agricultural landscapes of Morocco are no longer covered in green for which its lands are known. In the Souss-Massa region, further south of the snow-capped Atlas peaks, the color white is also creeping into...
Aya Tager is the Israel-based industrial designer behind AyaKaya, a business that creates functional and upcycled products from waste — and through its workshops, encourages others to do the same.
A dense black smoke rises in the sky, expands heavily and emits the most unpleasant rubbery smell. It was this apocalyptic vision that triggered Naoual Elomari to do something about it.
Khaoula Remmal guarantees a revalorization of organic waste. She reuses it and re-integrates it into the circuit of a greener, fairer and more sustainable economy.
Imagine roaming the streets on a hot day, protected by the sun in a street-level microclimate induced by thin sheets of plastic stretched between buildings.
Here is the story of an extraordinary integrated treatment system that minimizes the economic losses for both industries and improve the surrounding public health and the environment.
Upcycling paper is not a novelty, but one must start somewhere. For the siblings Wael and Weam Bader, Palestinian siblings, that somewhere is the manufacture of egg trays from recycled paper waste.
"Through our business, we reduce soil, air, and water pollution. We educate the community on the importance of a clean environment."
The Moroccan innovator summoned the farm-to-table practice advocating for the minimization of the carbon footprint, while capitalizing on producing organic, local products.
In Algeria, a woman examined a kind of cactus that is not widely used and rich in beneficial properties. Its vegetable oil is particularly rare and useful for the body
It is estimated that 5% of solid waste in Lebanon comes from textiles like clothes and fabric.
In Algeria, one man has figured out how to combine the modern and the traditional; cutting-edge innovation and ancient craftsmanship.
Over the years, Lebanon has come under intense international scrutiny for its lack of a waste management plan.
Wheatgrass is considered as the world's secret superhero plant since it provides a wide range of nutritional benefits.
Walking up to Desert Shade Eco-Camp, the buildings look like they belong there, grown straight from the sandy, rocky landscape.
Lina Energy is the first company in Jordan to specialize in designing and installing green rooftops as a means of energy efficiency.
The Gazelle Valley Park and the Jerusalem Bird Observatory are part of the Jerusalem Urban Wildlife Initiative and are shifting the relationship between people and nature.
Nestled in an undisturbed mountain forest high above the Chouf Valley, Bkerzay is Ramzi Salman’s response to the negative changes he witnessed in Lebanon in the years following the civil war.
YOO which means “Up” in Senegalese was picked as a name by Maurizio Pinto, and was assumed by the couple as an upward way for vegetarianism in Essaouira.
Ben Yavnieli founded Eden Social Wood Recycling as a way to preserve discarded wood, and to bring people who work with their hands into a community of their own.
As with any expert pioneering a field of study, Amarna’s business journey was wrought with challenges. Palestinian farmers were skeptical of the agricultural alternative, and investors even more so.
ECO-OS is the first cloud-based operating system to empower companies of all sizes to collect environmental data on its own.
Beirut-based cycling NGO, The Chain Effect, use street art as a way to spread their message of cycling mobility in Lebanon.
Boucherouite means “a scrap from used clothing”, and it is traditionally made using recycled wool, cotton, lurex, and nylon. But now, many of these weavers are having a hard time making ends meet, which is why two young women...
Raowia Lamhar is trying to reduce food waste with a refrigerator she named “Fresh’it”, that works without electricity, keeping food safe and good to eat for up to 15 days, even in the desert.
Verd is an organization started by a group of five college students hoping to transform rocky and sandy soils into usable, fertile ones.
Djebli Club has created an alternative form of sustainable tourism where guests pay by sharing their skills with the local community.
PETRICHOR Aquaponics is one of the first companies in Palestine to focus on this new and innovative way of growing both fish and organic agriculture.
Youssef Chakroun believes in educating people on the issue and showing them that renewable energy is attainable.
Hava ve Adam offers various experiences in its outdoor classroom, and up to 80 people can live and learn on the property at any one time.
Boussada thought, with his knowledge of plants and passion for dates, that he wanted to get involved and transform those leftover dates into products people actually want to buy.
With Oasis Community Center, Sally Hafez Bahgat wants to be at the forefront of the “green wave” happening in Egypt.
Barqu'ade's small wooden felucca boats are as environmentally-friendly as they can be, and are powered by oars, rather than a motor.
Besma Belbedjaoui took on the responsibility to recycle plastic waste as well as to educate the Algerian public on the importance of recycling as a concept.
The 470-kilometer trail runs from Andqet Akkar in the north of Lebanon to Marjaayoun in the south, passing through more than 75 towns and villages, three protected nature reserves, two biosphere reserves, and one UNESCO world heritage site.
With hemp as the main fabric in her designs, Skibnevsky has created a lifestyle and business that couples her personal and professional values
FREE S.A.L creates custom solutions in the energy and resource management field, including installing solar systems and overseeing water system plans.
The disruptive cardboard bicycle was covered by media outlets worldwide, pitched at the UN’s Social Innovation Summit, and caught the eye of Coca-Cola, who wanted 300,000 branded bikes.
Named after the Marrakesh Agreement of 1994, in which 124 nations agreed to achieve greater transparency in global trade, the online shopping platform is similar to other e-marketplaces such as Etsy.
When agroecology expert insight merged with Nahas’ financial knowledge and her father’s farming experience, a promising blueprint with eco-conscious applications and multiple income streams began to emerge.
Five years ago, Abdel Samad approached a school in Cairo, and together, they built a rooftop garden. And in the years since, it’s blossomed far more than he would have ever imagined.
The world of science and research can be highly competitive. But Mohamed and Dalia believe collaboration is the key to creating solutions to global issues.
Mohamed Ghareb, the co-founder and CEO of Bio Tech, wants to harness the power of cow feces by creating underground biogas units on farms in this largely agricultural country.
Foodisms challenges individuals to think differently about what they are eating, where that food is sourced, and how much of it is wasted.
While being a store, restaurant, and conference venue would be enough — AYASO is more than that. It is also a community hub for the sustainably-minded.
Seventy percent of coastal infrastructure is concrete-based. But traditional concrete comes at a high cost – both environmentally and financially.
Dead Sea Pearls produces a line of all-natural organic beauty and cosmetic products, from bath salts to mud masks, anti-aging creams to salt and mud soaps.
The designers of Eco-Stouff hope to cut down on air pollution with their new environmentally friendly stove.
The solar microwave oven (SMO) technology is already promising to revolutionize the way Morocco and the rest of Africa deals with their waste
Mohammed Obidallah took sustainable development to a new level: integrating all facets to breed sustainable resilience.
Just as he promoted his green charcoal briquettes and biochar during COP22, El Hemer is hustling his biochar fertilizer now.
Ecotourisme et Randonnées (Ecotourism and Hiking) is a walking tour outfit found in Essaouira’s maze of medina.
Omar Hajji and Kenza Isnasni have worked since 2014 to create an ecological training center and demonstration farm that is safeguarding the region against the troubling predicament of climate change.
The RadGreen environmental monitoring system offers an affordable and accessible solution to a global health threat: pollution.
The team creates the electricity by turning an organic solvent, of a low boiling point, into vapor, and once it's created, it turns into a generator.
Msader is a leading Palestinian solar company that designs, imports, and installs off and on-grid solutions.
SUBMON is a Barcelona-based organization that protects marine health through public awareness campaigns and scientific research.
Lebanese Developers is an NGO that operates vocational training sessions across the country and had expanded its scope to train women in Northern Lebanon to produce and repair fishing nets.
Kilimanjaro Environment collects used cooking oil from restaurants and hotels across Morocco — and then turns it into second-generation biofuel.
Alternative Solutions creates furniture, wood boards, and livestock feed using palm tree waste.
Owner of GreenLifeStyle, Carolina Simón, guarantees that by buying any of the exhibited attires, you're contributing to lessening the harm of the textile industry on the environment.
Driven to develop a less expensive and more efficient solar technology, El Alami and Colin designed a software to manage and reduce electricity bills, and called it ELUM.
VWaste transforms orange peel waste from Egypt's juicing industry into valuable, in-demand raw pectin powder.
Ecotech Recycling is a business involving the extraction of precious metals from e-waste, without burning the components.
SolarizEgypt scaled up their business in 2016, aided by subsidies reform and the inflated cost of electricity, which drove some customers towards the solar option.
Cedar Environemntal is one of Ziad Abichaker's many green projects introducing Beirut’s residents to the concept of zero waste.
Saleh who is an unwavering believer in Permaculture went on a conquest for knowledge and came back with a name for his sustainability-ridden business.
Bookagri is a business connecting visitors with authentic Jordanian culture and heritage, to bridge a gap in the country’s existing tourism sector.
To create his structures, he recycles materials readily available in the camp: plastic bottles, which he then fills with sand.
Une colline oubliée transformée en une étincelante ferme biologique
Camoz recycles old sails and sail cloth scraps to create bags and accessories, reducing the amount of sail waste that goes from sea to sea of trash.
Yasmine Nazmy's KAJU is a Cairo-based initiative aimed at creating high-quality vegan items that are packaged and ready for sale.
Tahraoui Travaux Nord was founded by Fethi Tahraoui, an expert in agribusiness who likes to incorporate both science and aesthetics in growing plants.
TAQA is on the cusp of becoming the leading healthy grab-and-go snack producer in Lebanon and across the region, through using natural ingredients.
Alhidan Adventures Center is an ecotourism company that runs hiking and canyoning tours in Wadi Al Hidan, also labeled “Jordan’s Natural Waterpark”.
Barcelona-based Social Forest is a company that offers forestry solutions and services, as well as awareness on the matter.
Green Power Service is a distribution, installation and consulting company that offers renewable energy solutions while laying the sustainability foundations for the future.
Jinen Nefzawa aims at transforming palm tree waste into compost that improves soil structure and productivity.
Taita Leila is a fashion collection that is meant to preserve Palestine’s rich history of hand-stitching, and employ local women as embroiderers.
tadbir offers renewable energy consulting services to small and medium-sized businesses to ensure their properties are as energy-efficient as possible.
Fellah PRO offers solar photovoltaic (PV) pumping installation in order to develop farmers’ agricultural activities in Morocco.
SunRay Energy is a Beirut-based social enterprise that runs a solar energy program where rural households and communities can supplement their grid power.
Marda Permaculture entails adopting an innovative ethics and design-based process to make agriculture more sustainable, restore soil, conserve water.
SunCity is a nascent Egyptian startup dedicated to sustaining solar energy use, which was founded in 2015 by green economy expert Ahmed Abbas.
Qatrana Social and Economic Development Association (QASEDA) aims to support Bedouins and start unconventional natural resource management projects.
Ekobag upcycles old PVC ad banners into fashionable handbags for adults and children.
To support and cultivate a connection between sustainable systems in Morocco, Settala, founded her consultancy firm on energy conservation, MS Lean.
CEO of Green Gold Energy Walid Machrouh and his team work on accentuating a range of environmental issues via introducing renewable sources.
Hakoritna Farm is a permaculture practice based in Tulkarm that was built by Fayez Taneeb introducing regenerative ecological practices.
OptimaDecision is a planning and consulting firm specialized in transport planning, employing behavioral psychology in part.
Olidor is a locally grown family business where olive groves are the precursor to natural olive oil and soap.
Aisha Design is a Nablus-based initiative recycling remnants of fabrics, sponge and olive wood, pushing boundaries on sustainability in Palestine.
Two students adopted the idea of making floor tiles from plastic waste and using less cement - Zelij was their initiative.
Dr. WEEE is a company targeting electronic waste and its purveyors to be recycled for health and economic purposes.
Taqa Solutions is a social enterprise that wants to make sustainable energy accessible for all Egyptian poultry farmers, regardless of their location.
Three entrepreneurs cofounded Jereed to produce a 100% Egyptian high-quality wood-substitute, carefully manufactured out of the renewable palm tree waste.
Eco-Heat emerged as a revolutionary Moroccan young enterprise specializing in producing an isothermal bags, taking over fuel in rural Morocco.
Authenticitys is an online platform that connects visitors with local, unforgettable experiences that are based on personal, social, and global scales.
For Salaheddine El Azouzi, agroecology and permaculture consultant, contributing to scale up agritourism is everyone's duty in the Rif region.
POMM'it, a nascent social enterprise that was established in 2016, produces and invests in products made from semi-deteriorated apples such as cider vinegar.
Brenmiller Energy hopes to promote renewable energy around the world by offering affordable storage solutions.
Shtayya Architecture & Sustainability is Palestine’s first to focus on sustainable architecture and engineering, which was founded Ahmad Shtayya.
ME Green provides affordable, reliable renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions to communities across Lebanon.
agrimatic is a local startup that was born three years ago, developing a soilless agriculture system, substituting soil with a water-based environment.
A business enterprise in Israel wants to create a waste-free world using its innovative reactor technology that can gobble up hazardous waste.
The Artisanal Fishermen Association of Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park "PESCARTES" was raised within the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, a unique protected area located in Andalusia and internationally recognized as a Biosphere Reserve.
ACTEMAR is a small cooperative located in the Port of Santa Maria that sells products made with Salicornia. The plant gets extracted from the estuaries and salt marshes of the Bay of Cadiz, the gateway into the Mediterranean.
ECOALF is a Madrid-based brand that recycles ocean debris to high-quality, sustainable clothing and textiles.
A sustainable guest house aiming to reconnect its local and international visitors with the Sahara desert through ethical and sustainable practices.
Eco-dome is an eco-friendly, green and self-sufficient building that captivated Mustapha Bahraoui and Younes Ouazri, two young engineers.
EcoOcean is an Israeli NGO advocating for marine and shore health and promoting awareness amongst beachgoers of all ages.
Ville Propre is an app prompting each one towards being a proactive cleaner, through streaming photos of their neighborhoods littered with garbage.
Cotó Roig is a Spanish initiative employing Integrated Production in growing cotton, rather than resorting to the conventional way.
Dayra Camp invites people from all walks of life, escaping the city kerfuffle for a more sustainable and environment-friendly experience.
Wave energy provides a new eco-friendly source of electricity for communities in Israel and around the world.
Hosh Jasmin (known as "Hosh al-Yasmine" in Arabic) is an organic farm and restaurant set on a hillside in Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, which serves traditional Palestinian food in their home restaurant.
Rack Tech believes that solar energy can help chart the course towards a sustainable future for the Middle East. The company’s solar projects help communities, families, and businesses achieve energy security and independence in Palestine.
Basata : a human and traditional eco-lodge
ATG or how to break prejudices about tourism in Palestine!
A serene place at the heart of Egypt’s oasis
A green social enterprise combining art, innovation and sustainable development
Supporting population through sustainable tourism in Egypt
One of Jordan’s first tourism cooperative
Conservating natural ressource’s in a sustainable way in Jordan
Promoting and encouraging sustainable tourism in Lebanon.
Experiment the values of sustainable development within a family farm
An innovative model combining eco-tourism, agriculture and arts education, embraced within the concept of sustainable tourism.
A socio-cultural and environmentally impactful project to protect disappearing traditional Egyptian crafts
Sur les contreforts de l’Atlas Marocain, un éco-lodge raconte le pays berbère autrement, misant sur son architecture traditionnelle et sur des activités respectueuses de l’environnement et des cultures locales.
FB Group has helped Jordan’s universities move towards a sustainable, energy independent future through solar energy.
A forgotten hill transformed to a gleaming organic farm
An accessible gleaming shop combining the best variety of ecological products and services, to beautifully green people’s lives.
The new initiative dedicated to ecotourism and sustainable artisanal fishing in the archipelago of Kerkennah.
Driven by his passion for renewable energy, Adel Baba-Aissa changed his career path to found Renewable Energy Partner (“RnE Partner”) and now develops solar projects across Africa. Adel and his team believe that renewable energy can create positive impact...
Terre et Humanisme celebrates biodiversity by developing bio-diverse landscapes, biologically enriched soil, healthy food, and vibrant communities through ecologically and ethically driven processes.
Green Essence Lebanon was founded by three passion-driven entrepreneurs looking to become leaders in renewable energy. Today they help businesses and clients transform their lives by switching to solar energy solutions.
Millennium Energy Industries (MEI) is one of Jordan’s leading solar energy companies. Now operating in seven countries, MEI continues to expand as the demand for sustainable, affordable energy grows throughout the Middle East.
Al Mustakbal, a Jordanian solar specialist firm providing products and services across the MENA region
Adonis Valley: the first organic products line in founding and promoting the organic market in Lebanon
Environmentally sustainable and socially responsible cycling programs, to meet locals, embrace new cultures and riding a bike
Complete Energy Solutions (CES) champions offers affordable solution to Egypt’s energy crisis.
A sustainable fisheries project implemented by the Royal Marine Conservation Society of Jordan (JREDS) at Aqaba, the only city with coastal access in Jordan situated on the narrow 27 kilometres long coastline on the Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea)....
Esolar works with businesses, farms, and hotels to switch to solar energy. They believe that sustainable, pollution-free energy can power Egypt’s economy
Recycling is painless and saving the planet definitely feels good!
With the participation of nearly 700 fishermen around Al Hoceima National Park, AGIR, the Integrated Resources Management Association (Association de Gestion Intégrée des Ressources) contributes to the conservation of marine ecosystems. Which made the local fishing more socially and...
Masar Ibrahim Al Khalil is a historic hiking trail following the footsteps of Abraham. The journey celebrates the cultures, the memories, and the hospitality of the local people, and promotes a message of peace.
Nour Kays collects and repurposes used plastic carrier bags into a new material that she uses to create a collection of fashionable, eco-friendly and handmade bags, pouches, and accessories.
Biomass is one of the pioneers of organic agriculture in Lebanon. Created in 2007, this brand connects small farmers and consumers by offering quality organic products. Today the pioneering family farm runs a network of over 40 producers throughout...
Éléphant Vert Maroc incarne un modèle agricole performant et durable. Grâce à cette entreprise, une gamme de produits naturels fait son apparition au Maroc.
Based in Turkey, Good4Trust is a social network that connects people committed to a responsible approach to life.
Ecological and sturdy, the Innovative Hybrid Bike is an air-powered bicycle which can be pedalled without difficulty, even in areas where the terrain is hilly. More economical than the electric bike, it is a sustainable means of transport accessible...
Le Lion Agriculture est un projet d’entreprenariat qui, en plus d’aider et de conseiller les agriculteurs, commercialise le quinoa sur l’ensemble du territoire marocain.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) are a real danger to the environment if they are not collected and recycled. Given this situation, the young entrepreneur Mostafa Hemdan created Recyclobekia, the first company in Egypt that recycles electronic waste.
Specialising in renewable energy, Phoenix Energy designs high-tech products in Lebanon. The company develops photovoltaic systems, biomass boilers, solar water heaters and bioclimatic wooden houses. Also innovations with the same goal providing economic and ecological alternatives to fossil fuels.
The Applied Research Institute of Jerusalem (ARIJ ) is an NGO that supports sustainable development in the occupied Palestinian territories. Among its many environmental projects, ARIJ is working on the construction of waste water treatment units and water saving...
Ecological, natural and rich in protein, spirulina is often considered the food of the future. In Israel, the company AlgaeCore specialises in the production of this useful microalgae and relies on a production model in which small producers benefit,...
Shady Sadek fonde Runwaste en 2014, une entreprise spécialisée dans la collecte et le recyclage des déchets solides. Sa méthode ? Sensibiliser, pour mieux collecter.
Created by two Israeli physicists, Comet-ME is an NGO dedicated to the implementation of renewable energy in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Through its work, many marginalized communities from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict now have access to wind and solar power....
Engaged in the protection of biodiversity, the Lebanese Green Hand NGO has created a line of gourmet products made from plants and sold under the name of Casa Verde. An initiative to encourage the cultivation of organic plants and...
Asli 's Closet is a supportive e-shop where people can sell their clothes while supporting a good cause. The income earned on sales is donated to various associations and Turkish NGOs working for the environment, equal opportunities, rights of...
KF Refuge est le fruit d’une aventure humaine, celle de Karim Traoré, jeune couturier ivoirien de 28 ans. Alors qu’il vivait dans un camp de réfugiés en Tunisie, il a eu l’idée de fabriquer des sacs avec des matériaux...
The search for sustainable solutions to fight toxic air emissions has become a major challenge for our societies. In Turkey, HAK2 has developed an innovative system that can treat polluting gases while creating fertilizer for agriculture. A green technology...
HomeBiogas is an innovative system created by an Israeli startup that enables the production of biogas from organic waste.
Chanouf Farm-Biofire is a farm that grows pears and olives in Tunisia. To diversify its sources of income, the company has created an agro-forestry waste recycling unit. By promoting biomass waste, it manufactures fuel briquettes. An environmentally friendly alternative...
Promouvoir des solutions créatives et écologiques à travers une approche collaborative, telle est la philosophie de Hbr creative platform, pionnière du mouvement Maker au Liban.
Nawaya, an organization founded by a group of young Egyptians, is working on a plan to ensure a transition to sustainable agricultural practices in Egypt.
Plàncton is a Spanish company that provides sustainable snorkeling, scuba diving, and marine biology education experiences in L’Ametlla de Mar.
KarTag provides an alternative to individual car use through the creation of a mobile application that allows users to carpool with one another.
The Apiary School of Djurdjura trains community members in the importance and craft of maintaining a healthy bee population in the Algerian mountains.
Schaduf creates rooftop gardens using hydroponics technology and also constructs living walls around Cairo.
Termokir Industries is a pioneering Israeli company that manufactures construction materials from recycled products, using the highest environmental standards.
EDAMA is creating eco-villages in Jordan by installing photovoltaic systems in communities and training residents on how to maintain those units.
The Dizengof Center in Tel Aviv is the country's first eco-friendly shopping center. Among other initiatives, the mall boasts a rooftop vegetable garden.
Karhbetna is the first carpooling web platform in Tunisia where drivers and passengers can connect to optimize their travel.
Social Car allows Spaniards to easily rent their vehicle online. The goal is to build community and reduce the number of cars on the road.
Collectun D3E Recyclage's has been certified by the Ministry of the Environment to create new products — and jobs — by recovering electronic waste.
Nestled in the Atlas Mountains, Terres d’Amanar offers travellers a unique ecotourism experience and the opportunity to learn about local Berber culture.
Souk el Tayeb is a social enterprise that gives Beirut residents access to organic and locally produced food products, cooking classes, and more.
Dar Zaghouan is a sustainable tourism experience that is benefiting the environment and the local community.
SEKEM operates a series of companies that creates sustainable and biodynamic food, textiles and herbal pharmaceuticals.
Nadia Dajani is an ethical jewelery brand based in Amman that employs Jordanian women who often do not have the opportunity to work.
CTCR helps European footwear companies remain competitive and environmentally-responsible by conducting research and development services.
Thanks to TwentyTú, travellers no longer need to compromise comfort, cost, and environmentally-minded accommodation.
Ghitta Laskrouif reinvents clothes, by reusing/upcycling fabrics or materials and creating handmade products with a high aesthetic that reduces the need to consume.
In 2002 Fiona Capdevila started a research about the possibilities of used clothes to produce fashion, and this aim has driven her work to design and produce many products & collections, to develop a Brand and a concept, which...
Kutuno is a Spanish-Egyptian brand that designs certified organic and fair trade cotton clothing for babies around the world.
Established in 2010 in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tamar Shalem is a slow fashion brand that produces high-quality handmade shoes with the objective that people feel good.
VEA designs and creates a full line of bags and accessories using upcycled rubber inner tubes from bicycles, motorcycles, and cars.
Vanina creates high-end fashion and jewelry collections created from upcycled materials such as matchsticks, tin cans, devalued coins, and other items.
Up-fuse promotes eco-conscious lifestyle by designing and producing bags that love and respect earth and people. Up-fuse products are made of upcycled plastic bags designed and produced in Egypt.
The GreenWatcher is a web platform and app that allows consumers to view, rank, and connect with sustainably-minded businesses in their community.
Som Energia is a non-profit cooperative where individuals, organizations, and companies are guaranteed energy that is produced by 100% renewable sources.
Espigoladors salvages food waste by collecting, donating, and using discarded, excess, and unwanted fruits and vegetables.
Koiki is a courier solution that creates a centralized system of package delivery in neighborhoods in Madrid and Barcelona.
Zicla finds innovative ways to reduce and reuse urban waste, including creating mobility systems that encourage more sustainable behaviours.
Aethnic works with local tourism operators to create sustainable initiatives that consider the environment and social traditions of an area.
Mornag Eco Farm is an ecological farm focused on techniques of sustainable living. Its creator, Amine Draoui, receives schools, volunteers and tourists to share his expertise and passion for nature throughout the year.
Tafilelt reflète l’héritage culturel et architectural d’une région millénaire avec un village fortifié conçu dans le respect de l’environnement et des techniques de construction locales.
Algérie : pour contrer le béton, cette entreprise développe des matériaux de construction naturels et recyclables qui permettent d’utiliser les ressources locales.
Specializing in the creation of green roofs and living walls, SICAP is a Tunisian company committed to a sustainable development approach. Both aesthetic and ecological, these green roofs help to improve the living environment of citizens, while reintroducing nature...
Waste is an eco-friendly fashion brand that creates purses, accessories, and furniture using upcycled advertising banners and other waste found around the city.
Tunisia Coop is a consumers cooperative that develops short circuit chains in agricultural products. Every week, the cooperative organises a market - Le Souk de la Coop - to foster social links between producers and consumers and encourage responsible...
El Peix al Plat encourages sustainable fish and seafood consumption through its fish box, fish market tours, cooking lessons, and more.
CyclingCircle is a Beirut-based company that organizes various bicycle-related events in the capital city, including a night ride, cycling lessons, and bike messenger delivery service.
Sheaply connects people wishing to ship packages or make a purchase abroad with travelers whose journey is already planned to the respective destinations.
EcoConsulting is a consulting company based in Lebanon which provides sustainable solutions for the construction industry. Among its many projects, the renovation of the house Casa Batroun, a 100 year old house which became eco-exemplary thanks to the...
Located in the Dana Biosphere Reserve in Jordan, the Feynan Ecolodge is an exemplary hotel that runs exclusively on solar energy, and teaches guests about the local Bedouin population.
Pep Lemon creates lemonade and other natural products using the surplus lemons from the Spanish island of Mallorca.
Fish waste is converted into plant nutrients, thus creating a self-sustaining ecosystem conducive to breeding. This is the principle of aquaponics, a food production method based on water recycling. Thanks to this technique, the Israeli company LivinGreen offers a...
Carmine believes that car sharing can solve chronic traffic congestion in Morocco's cities, while also changing mindsets about individual commuting.
Tel Aviv-based eco-designer, Adital Ela, creates sustainable construction materials and housewares using natural materials and fibers.
El Mensej is a social company that aims to accompany craftsmen to rethink their product, to take advantage of their know-how, and to access a customer base. Born from the encounter between a young social field worker and a...
Fatima Zahra Beraich established her company, Biodôme du Maroc, to convert animal manure and other kinds of organic waste into valuable sources of energy.
Eliodomestico is an affordable water distilling stove that uses the power of the sun to desalinate up to five litres of drinking water each day.
