eco-me is part my identity.t is part of who i am, and we work these days to obviously make money to put in our pocket and feed our families, but to do something that means more, it's pretty awesome to be a part of that. >> you guys have a lot of your own money in the business? >> yeah. >> how much debt in total exists? if you were just rough-balling it? >> well, close to $500,000. >> wow. >> last year was the year i was supposed to get paid, and it didn't happen, and it's incredibly hard for me, feeling the responsibility, to pull any money from the company when i know that i haven't paid people that are working and following my lead. >> when is the last time you got paid? >> it varies, but even if i-- >> we're back to november still with you, though. >> yeah. yeah. >> what's your biggest fear? >> that this company won't survive. >> if you don't raise money, is that a possibility? >> yeah. >> of course, yeah. >> it's always a possibility. >> look, robin and jen have a great starting point with this company, and

friendly construction options whole welcome to eco india. on today's show we've taken a look at how we can make our cities sustainable in the face of these challenges one of the go to options across the world to be when it comes to building fast and affordable homes is shipping containers they've been used to build hospitals hotels restaurants and even makeshift schools but skeptics have sometimes questioned their feasibility as a sustainable building block of design a door in boonies seems to be paving the way up to tackle this skepticism by providing a more equal friendly. if. not long ago this daycare center urgently needed to extend the building and decided to try something different opting to use discarded shipping containers. not these the steel boxes how's the playroom for children we have to learn math geography and incidentally also about how to live sustainably in. this meeting was ready so we wanted to create something which doesn't this job because the kids are already coming so if you go for the cement because of admitting that

how long welcome to eco india i'm saddened that raghu to be we look at how economic progress can happen in $200.00 b.n. bobert. why goober the packaging industry is criticised for heavily contributing to plastic pollution banning existing practices is not possible yet until a feasible and sustainable alternative is provided a delhi based company is attempting to offset this problem by manufacturing 100 percent natural bio degradable and composed of all packaging in tableware and providing a model to move towards a green economy. in light of major health concerns and vite spread and vironment will damage india has pledged to eliminate single use plastic by 2022 implementing the ban however will be difficult the country's plastic industry is one of the biggest in the world but the decision also opens the door to alternatives the green sector is now creating much needed job opportunities. like here in this factory which makes 100 percent compatible tableware from bio waste like sugarcane by gas. 21 year old kumari pretty found a job here when she was in desperate need of one and things hav

and eco friendly eco africa. 30 minutes w. mommy and mom and mom that sound so warm and protective a lifetime of love not every woman wants to be a little madison if you've got being a mother and means losing my identity wonderfully my mother by studying i mean i'm going to be coming another day master. and now going to be selfish even though we're overpopulated you know what women experience when they choose not to have children. 75 lives on t w. actually this meter just shows the numbers but rather shows. the business model. the smart way to get where you're going. on the doubling. of beethoven is for me. beethoven is for you. beethoven is for help. beethoven is for her. beethoven is for the. beethoven is for. ito for is for the a beethoven 2020 the 250th anniversary here on d. w. . this is the dublin news and these are our top stories russian president vladimir putin and his texas counterpart reggie type one say they've agreed a ceasefire in the syrian province of idlib the deal came after they met in moscow following clash

the equal where factory it provides stadium lawman to seasonal workers in the sustainability sector eco where has it most as india's largest cream packaging company it was founded in 2010 by pharmacological. single. i had moved to delhi from the u.k. and i was absolutely shocked at the plastic people were using so freely basically signing the negative health impact of it or the negative impact it has on the environment as well i don't think anyone really cared about what they were eating out of how they were littering where their waste ended up and i think in a country where 1300000000 people you know there was a real need for a solution so being a biomass rich nation and having new such products abroad i thought why not make an india. company has $120.00 employees but for single it's not just. matter of creating jobs and eco friendly products it's also about consciously making green choices throughout the process. equal with products delivered by amazon a service that produces huge carbon emissions single has taken the step of making her company's packaging plastic free. from worry are

so's even linden isn't quite an eco . it's a compromise solution. i hope to be as episode has given you a sense of how people around the world are making sustainable choices when it comes to their living spaces to their food and their lifestyle and i hope you had many takeaways from this we'll see you again next week until then good bye. after a. good shake. what if climate change have on our house for me is the g.p.s. it's a very important job really. want to teach in the future i'm going to want to modernize and. move ahead come on. next w. . music you can see change lives these children from mexico i'm just learning that. their lifestyle overshadowed by poverty and family problems but in new york a struggle to me that all our science and find hope for the future 3 times in. 60 minutes passed on. you know that 77 percent. are younger than 60 hot. that's me. you know what it's time all boys. the 77 percent talk about the issues. from politics to fashion from housing to top this is where they are. welcome to the 77 percent. this weekend g.w. . welco

with customers like the indian railways food chains and hotels brands like eco where will become part of the mainstream which in turn will help india on its way to achieving its ambitious 0 plastic goal. now when energy is created by burning fossil fuels it doesn't matter why this is done to generate power or to disintegrate industrial waste dioxide is going to be released leading to a rise in temperature can the greenhouse gas be turned into a valuable resource we found a company in switzerland that says this can be done and this is good news because the country is. a fast melting. white snow covered mountains and endless slopes to ski on the iconic landscape of switzerland. the winter wonderland losing out fast to rising temperatures. in the past almost. 2 thirds of swiss territory was covered by snow now it's only about hoff winton's more often feels like spring now. that's why close to the city at a new technology is aiming to slam the brakes on climate change with c o 2 collected. the one of these modules once he. captures 50 tons of c o 2 from the yeah ok we have 18. this is cap

friendly eco now for the. next. during the mission. to save the. comics who started in 1939 and since then they've created a vast empire of superheroes the also have human weaknesses. the creators have had their share of clashes the moving story of a comic giant marvel starts march 10th. is the human race to destroy it so. we are moving the basic elements of our existence. using too much noise and claiming. the water is symbolic. we may think the water supplies for the last forever. but. when the rain stuff. starts march 20th on g.w. . such. when shopping for clothes it's con sometimes be hard to the site they are often so many choices but the process for fabric production to a finished piece of clothing come have a terrible impact on the environment it is time for us to have a rethink on to make the textile business more sustainable welcome to these especially.

and eco friendly for. 30 minutes w. . odd they're on a mission to save the bugs comics from started in 1939 and since then they've created a vast empire of superheroes the also have human weaknesses. the creators have had their share of clashes the moving story of a comic giant marvel in the stores march 10th above. is the shaman race destroying itself. we are ruining the basic elements of our existence we're using too much water and we're polluting the bird life. going to go among our supplies will last for ever but they won't. when the rains come. starts march 20th on double. odds. the tod. odd. odd place. this is deja vu news live from berlin on the certainties deepening on the greek turkish border thousands of migrants there are hoping to enter the european union but they are running out of options that after deploys a 1000 special police to prevent 3 quarter guards from pushing them back into turkey also on the show. turkey and russia agreed to a cease fire for syria's region this is an attempt to stop the fighting a

i know my own eco balance as well roughly the average german produces 9 tons of c o 2 per year and each european generates some $24.00 kilos of plastic waste to me that sounds like. but how bad is it by comparison in india the average person produces just 11 kilos of plastic waste but where does my garbage actually go and how much plastic winds up in the world's oceans 8000000 tons a year that's what science magazine estimates environmental pollution and climate change are global issues so it's not just me experts also want to get their hands on reliable data i am. poor. all the. plastic all over. but this is a very i mean it is trying to make that dream come true at the alfred vigneault institute for polar and marine research. she's part of a team of scientists who are analyzing the increasing pollution of the oceans they have compiled their results and created an online world map that's accessible to everyone. i mean a tech man's research focuses on the question where does the plastic waste in the oceans come from she's helping to program the litter based databank to present this info

then there's the eco. into your daily habits with a few clicks and the app will calculate your carbon footprint and show you how to string it. it also invites you to be a tri met hero by supporting carbon offset projects that help people and the planet . the c o 2 tracking at 3 for a storm also focuses on individual consumption you can use the app to create a manage your own forest thereby reducing your carbon footprint everyone can do something to save the planet. the climate protection has made. it. unclear what they need to do i think because of the language that is being used. in a way that doesn't necessarily explain to people what. we should be focusing on actionable or advices rather than simply big words about. the digital world is full of good intentions but can we really stop the destruction of the environment and climate change online it's a bit paradoxical after all the internet itself consumes vast amounts of energy and mountains of discarded smartphones are part of the problem not the solutio

eco india. from the slums of mumbai out into the world and e-commerce startup has launched an online platform the merchants can use it to offer their products on bigger markets and expand beyond their own local clientele. to give them a post a little again access to full boycott of chemical. eco. 90 minute t.w. . to know that 77 percent of black because are younger than 60 pot. cuts me and me and you. and you know what it's time low voice is part. of the 77 percent veto babied issue stuff. this is where you cut. the 77 percent this weekend on d w. i'm scared that the war that's hard and in the end is a me you're not allowed to stay here anymore we will send you back. are you familiar with this. with the smugglers with clients and. what's your story ready. i mean when i was a women especially a victims of violence and. take part and send us your story we are trying in all ways to understand this new culture. are not a very little or nothing you want to become a citizen. in for migrants your platf

everyone can afford but the big car maker is still weren't interested so in 2017 she founded the company eco and built his own factory overnight the scientist became a car maker. engineer about how engineers don't have the privilege of conducting research only with the aim of gaining new insight unlike other disciplines we're obliged to carry out research according to its relevance we take it very seriously here and often universities so whatever we dedicate our resources to researching it has to be of use to society. and. you also have to be strong enough to fight for things you think will be good for society even if the establishment doesn't want them. to she went to go revolutionize the german automobile market now finally the big car makers have taken notice and responded by bringing out their own budget vehicles. hamlisch companies can't be as innovative as they would actually like to be rushed and they can't take as many risks. they can't design a completely different chassis or use a new space frame concept with a plastic panel if you know what the ball but they actually need pocket r

they make they grow it doesn't cut when being painted signs of fiber extensions are not just eco friendly they also proved to be cheaper over time the hairdressers here say demand is growing. braiding with science so here is very good because even when my clients and do their hair they still use them but if instead to care it's only used once before and then thrown away the difference is that this text will not to braid unlike synthetic hair and it also states known are within said to care i braid very fast i sometimes dries once a week to come again almost 4 on. kilometers west of nairobi together size our lives and process the 5 best together with employee as a care malaca. their fibers are soaked in alcohol in solution to soften them and then left to dry then they have died. and packaged each set for they quickly went off one us dollar some took us a boor is confident she could grow our business in relation to common this invention is due to the notice from the central government of kenya. they said that this 1030 we are polluting the environment i removed and right on me so i stayed a

just psyching an eco friendly town instead of to dry. then the skins a softened and died with various colors. and now the company is processing around 2000 skins per month. 2 scans that would otherwise just be useless waste. and how about you if you're also doing your bit tell us about it. visit our website or send us a tweet. hash tag doing your bit. we share your story. whether there was a blight on trucks and most plans have to be changed every now and then long before the rabbit starts to point out one becomes an issue but he actually and it's funny durable might seem real and did you all right sandra and that's why recycling tiles has great potential they are so many things that can be made from them big all small even for and see for yourself what a german designer has managed to create. is this the end of the road for these tires their trade is worn down and they're no longer safe for driving but what others throw away is a valuable commodity for one company based in eastern germany. is particularly interested in large truck tires

and eco friendly for. 90 minutes on d w. is the shaman race destroying itself. we are ruining the basic elements of our systems we're using too much water and we're killing to. 36 life. going to go and the other supplies will last forever but they won't. when the rain stops and starts march 20th on w. . humans love interaction and sometimes you don't have a if you're a bottle provided that's great they're going to replace people and manufacturing they're going to replace doctors and lawyers they're going to replace people and jobs you wouldn't think that now if all the work is being done by machines what humans do they try and keep getting better education and taking more and more advanced jobs or do they end up doing other things making art having social interactions with each other are we going to have enough humanity to make it possible for everyone or some people are going to say i want everything and the rest you guys have to be poor and die it allows individuals to discover their new mandate they have to learn a new meaning for life and new things to do th

young new ones in the democratic republic of congo eco friendly chuckle. and a project in gone out to teach kids about the environment. fust to the mara river it starts in kenya and flows into left victoria in tanzania it is 400 kilometers long and it is an important resource that the 2 countries have to ship but they are all over how to manage it fairly unsustainable it is the kind of conflict of the 2 see elsewhere with the 2 we went to tanzania to meet people who are walking on resolving the issues. with. them are river and northwestern tanzania is their lifeline for local villages. they have to travel almost 3 kilometers to collect fresh water and the people here only use a small amount of water for their homes livelihoods and animals but the populations upstream a growing polluting the river and putting pressure on the water supply. the bubble of pollution continues and isn't prevented the mara river will dry up. and if it dries up it won't only affect. but also those living further up the river. they are the ones polluting the water. but it's us at t

but they also waste water and pollute the environment eco forget this it's designers who are in blazing new paths with garments made from plastic and paper waste now that stash no tomorrow stylish cots and eco friendly africa. 30 minutes w. . board. for. international women's day. we tell the stories of women around the world. their rights and their struggles and stem victory. meant to have bought hard for an independent self determined life. unafraid to speak out so africa will be developed when a girl is given a great chances make the choice. and afraid to stand out. not just on international women's day. on d. w. . we can start rewriting the software of sample bacterial cells. were got 3 years ago our growth were we write it will be over for all the software or read all over so all we can redesign though they'll have different properties i don't ever prove we're a little bit important changing the a bit o. as we thought the birth of the program would give us better proof. that of using fossil fuel. to both plaster. it could have by quarter of a. synthesised the molecules are right. b

positive alternative exists mentorship program run by the just command center she dreams of selling eco friendly fashion products around the world one day but for now she is concentrating on the domestic market in kenya. so it seems that we want things to be not true but to come in all sorts of color to unfortunately the substance used to produce those bright bold patterns and proofs tend to be very harmful to the environment. you're right sandra and that's indeed the case textile manufacturing processes produce a lot of waste and one major source of pollution is probably dies but a startup in france has found environmentally friendly alternatives using bacteria to generate brilliant colors in shades ranging from burgundy to be sticklers. you know. this may look like modern art but it's not actually a natural process at work believe it or not these blue color trails are made by bacteria. from 7 year we've known for decades that microorganisms can produce pigments because what we're doing today appealingly is expanding their production to an industrial scale with a view to replacing the

eco africa.the mothers of the elephant that's what these women can use kilometers wildlife conservancy called them so. they look after the elephants as they would their own children they're trying to protect these animals from orchards and to see that scarce resources are distributed responsibly to animals and people. africa. next on detail. every saturday at 12 pm a church in the heart of balance is with people. to come for the noon song. at the special service some of the city's singers perform choral music. spiritual celebration song. 35 w. . what secrets lie behind. discover new adventures in 360 degree. and explore fascinating world heritage sites. w world heritage 360 get happen now. hello and welcome to eco africa the environment's show a couple duction of channels television nigeria and then t.v. uganda my name is now out and i'm in the fossil park in lagos nigeria joining me from uganda is my colleague sandra well for me too i am sandra teen of the earth here in complex uganda and the fa

what does this change mean for the planet that's what we'll dig deeper into today hello welcome to eco india. coming to you from mumbai. is one of the largest slums in the world us and highlighted boiled over for its poor living conditions and made popular by the oscar winning film slumdog millionaire but the look i look at is a hub of small scale industrious with an annual turnover of close to $1000000000.00 an e-commerce startup is attempting to increase their access to the marketplace by creating an online platform to sell their goods is beyond a joke graffiti. in. the heart of e is a means of finding. its 2nd largest governing to square kilometer and the situated only a few minutes from mumbai supine manchu district it is also mumbai is largest manufacturing center. that every is a hive of activity here porters with roots in the state of gujarat who work and live alongside the zuhdi embroiders from out of rubbish government makers and plastic recyclers crossed paths with metalsmiths capital makers and banners in all there are more than 10000 skilled craftsmen here. it was this ener

night and eco friendly eco africa. next to you. mommy mom mom mom that sounds so warm and protective a lifetime of love not every woman wants to be a little madison if you've got being a mother and me losing my identity wonderfully my mother by studying and i mean i'm going to becoming another the master. now going to be a selfish even though we're overpopulated to death you know what we're in the experience when they choose not to have children. with us a long d.w. . they were forced into a nameless mass. their bodies here to look at. the history of the slave trade is of africa's history. describes how the greed for power and profit plummeted and entire continent into chaos and violence. this is the journey back into the history of slavery. our documentary series slavery routes starts march 9th on d w. one shopping for clothes it's come from times be hard to the site they are often so many choices but the process for the fabric production to a finished piece.

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