This Egyptian entrepreneur’s garbage-for-food barter system might be the best solution we’ve seen for our waste problem

Egyptian entrepreneur lauches garbage-for-food barter system: An Egyptian entrepreneur has launched Bekia, an online platform that allows people to exchange waste for food and other commodities, according to TRT World. Bekia accepts all forms of recyclable waste and gives users points that they can use to buy everything from food to refurbished electronics, co-founder Alaa Kamal says (runtime: 2:33).