WasteFree23 Weekly Seminar Series
Live on Zoom – Practical pathways from waste to value
Cocoa Waste to Value Solutions – Feb 7, 2026 | 12:00 PM UTC
(First session of the series)
FREE • LIVE • INTERACTIVE
Zoom link sent after registration.
WHY THIS SERIES EXISTS
Across agriculture and industry, valuable materials are treated as waste.
WasteFree23’s Weekly Seminar Series brings practitioners, innovators, and communities together to show how waste can become profitable, scalable, and environmentally beneficial.
Each week focuses on one material stream, with real case studies, practical methods, and market pathways.
THIS WEEK
Feb 7: Cocoa Waste to Value (First Session)
Cocoa pods are often left to rot because they are seen as “low value.” This seminar shows the opposite. You will learn how cocoa waste can be converted into different valuables.
What you will gain
Practical, farmer-friendly methods
Real-world case studies
Business and market insights
Connections with practitioners and innovators
Featured Speakers
Giri Arnawa — Cocoa Waste Valorization
Pastor ZION Groovy — Community & Circular Systems
UPCOMING SEMINARS
- Feb 14: Biochar for Green Concrete – How biochar can reduce emissions in construction, improve materials, and create large-scale markets.
- Feb 21: Circular Textile Systems – Innovations in textile waste recovery, reuse, and circular design.
(You may attend any or all sessions.)
HOW IT WORKS
- Weekly, live on Zoom
- One focused topic per week
- Case studies + practitioner insights
- Q&A and open discussion
- Free to attend
WHO SHOULD JOIN
- Farmers and cooperatives
- Waste workers and collectors
- NGOs and community organizations
- Entrepreneurs and innovators
- Researchers, students, and funders
- Government and municipal representatives
SERIES DETAILS
Format: Live Zoom webinars
Frequency: Weekly (Saturdays)
Cost: FREE
Registration: Required
ORGANIZED BY WasteFree23
Practical training for circular, zero-waste livelihoods.
Website: www.WasteFree23.org
Email: WasteFree23@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +880 1755 851728