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== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2008 she was hired at [[Imperial Bank Limited|Imperial Bank]], one of the largest banks in Kenya, two years later, she left&nbsp;her banking job and ventured into entrepreneurship. Inspired by her commitment to environmental sustainability, she founded EcoPost alongside her co-founder, Charles Kalama, in 2009. EcoPost specializes in recycling plastic waste collected from various sources across [[Nairobi]] to manufacture durable and eco-friendly fencing posts. Lorna propelled EcoPost to become a leading player in Kenya's waste management and environmental conservation landscape.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-01 |title=Ecopreneur Leadership with Lorna Rutto |url=https://www.amazonswatchmagazine.com/heroine-of-the-week/ecopreneur-leadership-with-lorna-rutto/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Amazons Watch Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-18 |title=Lorna Rutto: Garbage Collector Who Quit a Stable Bank Job |url=https://businesstoday.co.ke/lorna-rutto-garbage-collector-who-quit-a-stable-bank-job/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/06/01/african-start-up-kenya-eco-post-spc.cnn |title=Turning plastic waste into fencing posts {{!}} CNN |date=2016-06-01 |language=en |access-date=2024-04-23 |via=edition.cnn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Turning waste plastic into sustainable prosperity |url=https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/waste-not-want-not |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Green Economy Coalition |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Okunlola |first=Bolu |date=2019-12-13 |title=How Lorna Rutto is Defining the Recycling Industry in Kenya |url=https://foundersafrica.com/how-lorna-rutto-is-defining-the-recycling-industry-in-kenya/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Founders Africa |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=In Kenya, a woman turns plastic into gold - Afrikhepri |url=https://afrikhepri.org/en/in-Kenya-a-woman-turns-plastic-into-gold/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Feukeng |first=Luchelle |date=2018-09-21 |title=KENYA: Ecopost manufactures building materials from plastic waste |url=https://www.afrik21.africa/en/kenya-ecopost-manufactures-building-materials-from-plastic-waste/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Afrik 21 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2008 she was hired at [[Imperial Bank Limited|Imperial Bank]], one of the largest banks in Kenya, two years later, she left&nbsp;her banking job and ventured into entrepreneurship. Inspired by her commitment to environmental sustainability, she founded EcoPost alongside her co-founder, Charles Kalama, in 2009. EcoPost specializes in recycling plastic waste collected from various sources across [[Nairobi]] to manufacture durable and eco-friendly fencing posts. Lorna propelled EcoPost to become a leading player in Kenya's waste management and environmental conservation landscape.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-01 |title=Ecopreneur Leadership with Lorna Rutto |url=https://www.amazonswatchmagazine.com/heroine-of-the-week/ecopreneur-leadership-with-lorna-rutto/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Amazons Watch Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-18 |title=Lorna Rutto: Garbage Collector Who Quit a Stable Bank Job |url=https://businesstoday.co.ke/lorna-rutto-garbage-collector-who-quit-a-stable-bank-job/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/06/01/african-start-up-kenya-eco-post-spc.cnn |title=Turning plastic waste into fencing posts {{!}} CNN |date=2016-06-01 |language=en |access-date=2024-04-23 |via=edition.cnn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Turning waste plastic into sustainable prosperity |url=https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/waste-not-want-not |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Green Economy Coalition |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Okunlola |first=Bolu |date=2019-12-13 |title=How Lorna Rutto is Defining the Recycling Industry in Kenya |url=https://foundersafrica.com/how-lorna-rutto-is-defining-the-recycling-industry-in-kenya/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Founders Africa |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=In Kenya, a woman turns plastic into gold - Afrikhepri |url=https://afrikhepri.org/en/in-Kenya-a-woman-turns-plastic-into-gold/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Feukeng |first=Luchelle |date=2018-09-21 |title=KENYA: Ecopost manufactures building materials from plastic waste |url=https://www.afrik21.africa/en/kenya-ecopost-manufactures-building-materials-from-plastic-waste/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Afrik 21 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Akinsemolu |first=Adenike A. |url=https://books.google.com.ng/books?id=E5DZDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA319&lpg=PA319&dq=Lorna+Rutto&source=bl&ots=eTr6kXAc8W&sig=ACfU3U017XqaK2jE1_PzVNkeYbTwkSVfBA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjVg7P0pNmFAxVfQUEAHTtgADo4WhDoAXoECAcQAg |title=The Principles of Green and Sustainability Science |date=2020-03-28 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-981-15-2493-6 |language=en}}</ref>


== Recognition ==
== Recognition ==

Revision as of 21:38, 23 April 2024

Lorna Rutto (born 1984) [1] is a Kenyan social entrepreneur, and founder of Ecopost,[2] a social enterprise that manufactures fencing posts and other products from recycled plastic waste in offering sustainable jobs to people in marginalized communities and solutions to Kenya's plastic waste challenge.[3][4][5][6][7]

Early life, education

Lorna Rutto was born in 1984 in the Kaptembwa Slums of Nakuru, Kenya, her upbringing was marked by the stark realities of poverty and environmental degradation. Growing up amidst overflowing sewers and streets strewn with waste, she developed an early awareness of the pressing need for waste management solutions. This awareness laid the foundation for her endeavours in environmental entrepreneurship.[8][9][10]

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting from African Nazarene University. Despite entering the banking sector post-graduation, Lorna felt a disconnect between her career and her passion for environmental conservation.[11][12][13]

Career

In 2008 she was hired at Imperial Bank, one of the largest banks in Kenya, two years later, she left her banking job and ventured into entrepreneurship. Inspired by her commitment to environmental sustainability, she founded EcoPost alongside her co-founder, Charles Kalama, in 2009. EcoPost specializes in recycling plastic waste collected from various sources across Nairobi to manufacture durable and eco-friendly fencing posts. Lorna propelled EcoPost to become a leading player in Kenya's waste management and environmental conservation landscape.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Recognition

Lorna's contribution to environmental sustainability has earned her widespread recognition. In 2011, she was named one of the Top 40 Women under 40 in Kenya by Business Daily Africa.

In 2012 She was featured on 'The 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa by Forbes Magazine, [22] also in 2012 she was nominated by the Guardian among Africa's Top 25 women achievers. In 2013, she was named the Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year for Africa, and in 2014, she was awarded the United Nations Person of the Year for Kenya.[23]

Reference

  1. ^ Paukwa (2023-03-08). "Lorna Rutto: Repurposing Plastic to Reduce Waste". Paukwa. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. ^ "Lorna Rutto, founder of EcoPost, sustainable living and green technology entrepreneur, Kenya". Lionesses of Africa. 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  4. ^ "African Dream: Lorna Rutto's business advice". BBC News. 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  5. ^ "Turning plastic waste into sustainable growth: Driving Circular Economy in Kenya". www.k-online.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  6. ^ "AFSIC - Investing in Africa". AFSIC 2024 - Investing in Africa. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  7. ^ DomínguezMunllonch, Montse (2021-04-13). "Lorna Rutto, a green social entrepreneur". 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  8. ^ "In Kenya, Lorna Rutto recycles plastic waste into building materials :: AWE - En". africawomenexperts.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  9. ^ Nyarko, Nathan (2023-04-27). "LORNA RUTTO – Founder, Ecopost Limited - The Entrepreneur Who Is Turning Waste Into Gold". Africa Leaders Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  10. ^ Sundholm, Mattias (2013-08-15). "Remarks at "Entrepreneurship for Development" General Assembly Thematic Debate". Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  11. ^ "Lorna Rutto: Creating posts from plastics earned her numerous awards for conservation". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  12. ^ "EcoPost recycles waste plastic to manufacture into eco-friendly plastic lumber, creating sustainable jobs for people in marginalized communities while conserving the environment". www.cartierwomensinitiative.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  13. ^ "Lorna Rutto - The Story Of An Ecopreneur Who Is Making A Difference In The Urban Slums Of Kenya Through Plastic Waste Recycling | Duchess International Magazine". 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  14. ^ "Ecopreneur Leadership with Lorna Rutto". Amazons Watch Magazine. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  15. ^ "Lorna Rutto: Garbage Collector Who Quit a Stable Bank Job". 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  16. ^ Turning plastic waste into fencing posts | CNN. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2024-04-23 – via edition.cnn.com.
  17. ^ "Turning waste plastic into sustainable prosperity". Green Economy Coalition. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  18. ^ Okunlola, Bolu (2019-12-13). "How Lorna Rutto is Defining the Recycling Industry in Kenya". Founders Africa. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  19. ^ "In Kenya, a woman turns plastic into gold - Afrikhepri". Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  20. ^ Feukeng, Luchelle (2018-09-21). "KENYA: Ecopost manufactures building materials from plastic waste". Afrik 21. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  21. ^ Akinsemolu, Adenike A. (2020-03-28). The Principles of Green and Sustainability Science. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-15-2493-6.
  22. ^ Nsehe, Mfonobong. "30 Under 30: Africa's Best Young Entrepreneurs". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  23. ^ "Lorna Rutto — Unreasonable Entrepreneur". Unreasonable Group. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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