Mohamed A Kamara, the co-founder and manager of Freetown Innovation Lab, is recycling discarded tyres and other waste, transforming it into bespoke furniture - and empowering young people to get involved.
When everyone sees it as a problem, we see it as an opportunity."
The World Bank estimates that around 130,000 tonnes of plastic waste is generated every year in Sierra Leone - currently, less than 6% is recycled.
Watch to find out more.
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World Radio Day 2025
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Risk communication for early action (RiCA)
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Responding to Zambia's drought
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A Light in the Dark
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Media Action at COP28
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Living Climate Change Africa: the podcast
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Averting disaster through media
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'...and Action!' How media can address climate change in countries most affected
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Living Climate Change: six unheard stories
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And Action - our event with USAID
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Media Action at COP27
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