The Biodegradable, Edible Straws Replacing Single-Use Plastic
Over half of the plastic used in the world is only used once, according to PlasticOceans.org. In the…
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These Students Have Made Sustainable Plant-Based Sanitary Towels
The average woman will use at least 12,000 disposable tampons, pads and panty liners over the course of…
Peruvian Innovators Create Biodegradable Plates Using Banana Leaf
Led by a pair of Peruvian entrepreneurs, Chuwa Plant is a new company aiming to commercialise and manufacture…
Edinburgh Entrepreneurs Have Created World’s 1st Biodegradable Reusable Bottle
Single-use plastic bottles have become the bane of the planet and are the biggest polluter of our oceans. …
E6PR Makes Biodegradable Six-Pack Rings That Marine Life Can Eat
We have all seen those heartbreaking images of wildlife painfully stuck in six-pack rings — an item whose…
Innovators Finding Alternatives to Plastic
As we come towards the end of Plastic Free July, Global Shakers have been doing some research into…
India Leading the Way in Sustainable Menstruation
India’s attitude towards menstruation is a reflection of the inequalities and struggles that women face in the country.…