Cutting smoke not wood: Thermal cooking bags help women in Cameroon

Entrepreneur Mirande Kuitchou Feuba Mbatchou from Cameroon handcrafts colorful thermal cooking bags that finish meals without fire — cutting fuel use by up to 70%. Lined with local cotton, the bags save money, protect forests and reduce smoke exposure. With over 2,000 sold in Yaoundé and online, the eco‑friendly cookers are giving people more time, cleaner air and a cheaper, sustainable way to prepare food.