Professional yacht racer Yves Bourgnon was irritated at the sight of floating plastic trash in seawater and decided to turn that anger into the inspiration he needed to create the concept for the Manta, a water-cleaning sailboat that is powered by the litter it picks up. The … [Read more...] about This yacht will fuel itself with the trash it sucks up from our oceans
Self-sufficient
Nigeria to become self-sufficient in tomato production thanks to novel technology
Nigeria consumes 2.3 million tons of tomatoes annually, but because of outdated agricultural techniques, the country has been struggling to meet consumer demand and often has to rely on importing the vegetable. Now that’s about to change as Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote … [Read more...] about Nigeria to become self-sufficient in tomato production thanks to novel technology