Singapore-based WasteX was founded by Pawel Kuznicki. It all began when Pawel noticed that farmers were struggling with agricultural waste. WasteX was established in 2022 to address the issue of the 3.5 billion tons of agricultural processing waste that are burned, discarded, or sold for a low price worldwide. They assist farmers and agricultural producers in using biomass waste to increase revenue, enhance operational efficiency, and lower carbon emissions.
Pawel Kuznicki- WasteX
Meet Pawel Kuznicki the founder and CEO of WasteX. Pawel is an Indonesian entrepreneur in the technology field who has experience in healthcare, fintech, and e-commerce. Using his expertise and experience he was determined to focus on reducing the effects of climate change.
In addition to being a CrossFit enthusiast, he has spent most of the last 10 years living in Singapore and worked in multiple Southeast Asian countries.
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Why WasteX?
The story of WasteX began when Pawel noticed that farmers often struggle with agricultural waste, like crop leaves, stalks, and animal manure. If this waste is left to rot, it can harm soil and water and release harmful gases like Carbon and Methane. Many countries’ farmers burn this waste to clean their fields for the next session, which worsens air pollution and emissions.
This was the time when the founder decided to help farmers in Southeast Asia through the process of transforming their agriculture waste into items with a better value that also provides a benefit to the environment.
What does WasteX do?
Singapore-based WasteX was founded by Pawel Kuznicki in 2022. This climate-tech company assists farmers and agriculture producers in Southeast Asia, India and other regions, to help them establish new income streams, increase productivity, and reduce emissions.
This startup works with farmers by setting up facilities at partner locations and providing equipment and training resources. Specifically, they focus on assisting local women’s farming groups in learning how to utilize biochar to grow crops like chillies and tomatoes, improving harvests.
Through this process, from January to September 2024, WasteX has turned 38 tons of waste into 14 tons of biochar, preventing almost 20 tons of carbon emissions. By 2025, they aim to reduce more than 1000 tons of carbon emissions.
WasteX premier solution is a small-scale carbonizer that can be put anywhere and turn waste biomass into biochar. WasteX’s biochar technology is revolutionary for smallholder farmers because it combines cost, automation and peak performance.
The best part of his story is that after having a fantastic experience, he didn’t bind himself. He observed farmers’ struggle, grabbed that as an opportunity, and decided to focus on the solution, converting the gap into business.
