The Biochar Factory

Finca de Cafe en Ahuachapan - El Salvador Coffee Farm in El Salvador The farm is located close to the geothermal zone in El Salvador known by the name of AUSOLES Los Ausoles is a group of hot springs located 20 kilometers north of Ahuachapán in El Salvador. The area has been described as "the capital of Central American geothermal." Many of the springs in the area produce heavy steam, and as of 1850, were described as "semi-fluid mass of mud and water in a state of ebullition, continually throwing large heavy bubbles to the surfaces; this heated mass is in some black, in others red, or of the ochry colour." New Coffee plants substituting the old ones that were removed due to the terrible infection of ROYA The best option for the coffee farmers is to "delete" the old coffee trees and renew the plantation with new varieties that are more resistant to the fungi and that cal also give good quality grains.  Abund...

Skin detox bamboo biochar soap, made with olive oil, coconut oil and eucalyptus.      Bamboo biochar - charred at 550C       Preparing the  mixture  for the soap   Done....... now lets wait for 2 or 3 days to take them out of the mould........     Soap is out unmoulded and will be left to dry for 3 weeks........ Biochar and skin:       Your skin is a living organ, which has pores to breath. These pores together with the permeable membrane of your skin, allows chemicals and toxins to pass both in and out of your body.      Acne has many possible causes, including clogged pores, dirt and bacteria on the surface of the skin, excess sebum or oil, and a poor diet among others.  Bamboo biochar application on the skin, it is said, can eliminate toxins extract under the skin. The antibacterial properties of biochar can also help relieve infections, or...

Inside thousands of homes across rural  El Salvador (marginalized zones of the city are also included), families use open wood-burning fires to prepare their daily meals without knowing that this cooking method has devastating effects. In the country 65% of the total population uses wood-burning fires to cook. Open-fire cooking stoves...  Devastate lives. 18% of all deaths of children under five in El Salvador are attributed to respiratory infection often caused by smoke in the home. Millions of children all over the world die from smoke inhalation in developing countries every year. Waste time and money. Wood costs the average poor family up to 25% of their income. Gathering wood can consume up to 20% of a person’s time.  Ravage the environment. Open cooking fires use much more wood than necessary. Deforestation has led to soil erosion, crop and water table damage, and fatal mudslides. Fortunately there are always alternatives to make some positive ch...