In many areas of the world, nature’s forests are
disappearing at a frightening pace.
Along with their destruction, microenvironments are changing, with a
devastating effect on the land’s ability to provide for its inhabitances.
PHI recognizes that no one can effectively reduce this
devastating trend of forest extermination without providing affordable
alternative fuel sources. PHI,
therefore, promotes the production of briquettes from waste vegetative matter
to replace the local dependence on charcoal produced through the destruction of
native trees.
PHI utilizes a simple briquette press, which can be
assembled for about $40.00 from locally available materials.
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Villagers
making briquettes from waste vegetative matter as an alternative fuel source
for the village of, Sitio Nuevo, Ecuador.
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