Carbon Roots International

Sustainable charcoal fuel that creates jobs and fights deforestation in Haiti.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Other
  • Location Cap-Haitien, Nord, Haiti
  • Currency USD
  • Founded October 2010
  • Employees 55
  • Incorporation Type Other
  • Website carbonrootsinternational.com

Company Summary

Over 90% of Haitian households rely on wood and charcoal as their primary cooking fuel, despite the fact that Haiti has less than 2% of trees remaining. Carbon Roots International sells sustainable “green charcoal” briquettes produced from agricultural waste that burn hotter and cleaner than traditional charcoal, are cost-competitive, and unlike many cookstoves or alternative fuel technologies, don’t require a change in stove or cooking methods.

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