David Auerbach, the co-founder of the Sanergy Collaborative/HANDOUTThe Sanergy Collaborative is now officially registered and verified under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard for its methane avoidance carbon credits (Project ID: 4015).
As the first carbon credits of their kind globally, this milestone establishes Sanergy in transforming organic and sanitation waste into climate-resilient solutions while cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
In East African cities like Nairobi, 1.5 million tonnes of organic and sanitation waste go untreated each year. This waste releases methane as it decays, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
What if waste could feed animals, nourish crops, and replace fossil fuels? That’s exactly what we’re doing.
We are turning this problem into an opportunity.
The Sanergy Composting Group Project delivers significant environmental benefits.
By transforming waste into sustainable agricultural products such as organic fertiliser, high-protein animal feed, and biomass briquettes, we are significantly reducing emissions, promoting a circular economy and building climate resilience in Kenya.
The Sanergy Composting Group Project delivers significant environmental benefits by transforming organic and sanitation waste into sustainable products while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
With this recognition, our first issuance of 6,640 carbon credits was completed in 2024, with the goal of scaling up to 30,000+ credits per year.
Revenue from these credits will support affordable sanitation services for over two million people in Nairobi’s informal settlements while maintaining low-cost agricultural inputs for smallholder farmers.
By purchasing carbon credits, organisations and individuals can offset their emissions while driving large-scale, climate-resilient development in East Africa.
Achieving a zero-waste future is not just a goal but a necessity.
At Sanergy, we believe that every piece of waste represents an opportunity to create value - whether it's through renewable energy, fertilisers, or job creation.
On this Zero Waste Day, we are called upon to remember that our actions today shape a cleaner, greener world for generations to come. Inaction is not an option.
The International Day of Zero Waste, observed annually on 30 March, highlights both the importance of bolstering waste management globally and the need to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns.
David Auerbach is the co-founder of the Sanergy Collaborative.
