The Malindi Handicraft Association (MHA) is one of Kenya’s largest wood handicraft coops in Kenya. They are currently striving to meet fair trade certifications. Part of that certification involves utilizing sustainable woods such as Neem wood. One of the downsides to utilizing Neem is that if it is not dried properly it can cause the carvings to crack. To combat this problem they are utilizing a solar Kiln. Dark sheets located on the roof of the kiln trap solar energy heating up the inside of the Kiln. The Kiln has been outfitted with electric fans so that during the rainy seasons the carvers can still dry their carvings.
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in remote rural areas. It was a donation from Kona Biketown Africa — a partnership between Bicycling magazine’s Biketown program, Kona Bicycle Company, and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation (BMS). Weekly DIY: Solar Shower from Green Options Solar Kiln from Afrigadget The Malindi Handicraft Association (MHA) is one of Kenya’s largest wood handicraft coops in Kenya. They are currently striving to meet fair trade certifications. Part of that certification involves utilizing sustainable woods such
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[...] it gets too hot, they can cool down with this solar icemaker.In other solar news, an ingenious solar kiln is helping Kenyan woodcarvers to achieve fair trade certification:Part of that certification [...]
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in remote rural areas. It was a donation from Kona Biketown Africa — a partnership between Bicycling magazine’s Biketown program, Kona Bicycle Company, and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation (BMS). Weekly DIY: Solar Shower from Green Options Solar Kiln from Afrigadget The Malindi Handicraft Association (MHA) is one of Kenya’s largest wood handicraft coops in Kenya. They are currently striving to meet fair trade certifications. Part of that certification involves utilizing sustainable woods such