Omani Women Find Value In Coffee Waste – CoffeeTalk

Manar al Attar and Anfal al Shizawi have developed a sustainable solution to transform coffee waste into activated carbon, addressing waste management and environmental sustainability. The project, supervised by Dr. Tahra Ahmed Jafari, focuses on using activated carbon to absorb heavy metals like chromium, lead, nickel, and mercury from contaminated water. Laboratory tests show that the coffee waste derived activated carbon matches commercially available products, proving its potential as a cheaper eco-friendly alternative.

The project has won several awards, including the Best Poster Presentation Award at the International Conference on Environmental Science and Engineering for Sustainable Development, and was selected as one of the winners in the Manfa competition by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation in 2022. Manar also secured second place in the GCC-wide GPCA Sustainability Innovation Competition in Saudi Arabia and was invited to speak at the Middle East Process Engineering Conference (MEPEC) in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

The ambitious women plan to expand their project, Phoenix C, to meet growing demand for eco-friendly activated carbon and explore new markets beyond Oman. They aim to develop new products using similar techniques to recycle other types of organic and industrial waste rich in carbon. The project aligns with Oman Vision 2040 by promoting waste management, reducing environmental pollution, and offering a low-cost, eco-friendly solution for water purification.

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