Briquettes production

What is a briquette?

A briquette is a block of carbonized, crushed and compressed organic waste material used as a cooking fuel. Briquettes replace the usage of conventional types of fuel such as wood charcoal and firewood, which helps to conserve trees.

briquettes production at St Kizito High School
briquettes production at St Kizito High School

What are briquettes used for?

Briquettes are an alternative source of cooking fuel that can replace use of ordinary charcoal and firewood. This helps save the forests since it reduces cutting down of trees for wood fuel.

Why do we use them?

Briquettes produced at school have replaced the use of firewood to cook. All school meals are made using briquettes made at school. Briquettes don’t only save cutting down of trees but are also cost-efficient up-to 35% compared to other sources of energy such as firewood and ordinary charcoal.

briquettes production at St Kizito High School

Youth shaping our destiny

"The school exclusively uses briquettes for cooking because they are affordable, sustainable and clean source of energy."
Kayiza Saul
Kayiza Saul
Briquettes project coordinator