By Lilian Manansala, Business Insider
Rugsal Trading turns coconut waste into fire fuel as an alternative to wood. Replacing wood and charcoal with this fuel can prevent deforestation and deadly mudslides.
A mudslide killed Alhaji Siraj Bah's adoptive family when he was 17 years old.
Now the up-and-coming entrepreneur recycles coconut waste to help prevent deadly landslides.
Bah, founder of Rugsal Trading, overcame tragedy and is using an alternative to wood for cooking fuel.