Tackling plastic pollution through circular product design, BRIGHT’s approach
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that globally more than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced annually. Half is used once and discarded, with less than 10% recycled. Around 11 million tonnes end up in water bodies annually, imposing a global environmental and social cost of between US$300 billion to US$600 billion.
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SunBell: first solar lantern categorized as a UNHCR core relief item
Access to light and mobile charging is a critical basic need for people forced to flee their homes. Since 2014, over 4 million SunBell solar lamps with built-in phone chargers have been distributed globally, transforming the lives of displaced families by offering safe, clean, and reliable lighting.
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![Esther, one of the 2,000 recipients of BRIGHT's SunBell solar lamp through Yara's Action Africa Initiatice, places her SunBell to charge in the sun.]()
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How SunBell solar lamps are lighting up rural communities in Kenya: Esther's story
In 2020, Esther, a small-scale farmer in rural Kenya, received one of 2,000 SunBell solar lamps from BRIGHT through Yara’s Action Africa Initiative. Like many others, Esther had relied on kerosene lamps for years, enduring the health risks and high costs associated with them. Thanks to SunBell, she no longer needs to walk long distances to access electricity to charger her mobile phone or purchase expensive fuel to light her home.
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