Commissioned by the Ethiopian government, Addis Ababa’s Reppie Waste-to-Energy plant is the first facility in Africa to convert garbage into electricity. The $ 100 million facility incinerates more than 1,400 tons of waste each day, turning it into enough electricity for a third of the capital’s residents, roughly three million people.

The plant, which began operations in January, meets European emission standards, will recover 30 million liters of water from waste, while the ash thrown up is turned into bricks.

This Ethiopian plant reduces pollution and provides multiple benefits such as electricity, bricks and jobs all at once.