Kids living in poverty lack access to designated play areas, but need this space to learn essential life skills. Pooja Rai has come up with a way to build jungle gyms in India at minimal cost. Her NPO, Anthill Creations, uses scrap material from dump sites to develop outdoor play areas. The heaps of trash piling up every day are a limitless resource. By turning discarded tyres into swings, see-saws, and climbing structures, Rai is repurposing one problem to solve another. Visit anthillcreations.org to find out more about her work.
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Frank Cato Lahti
Frank Cato Lahti is working to end Africa’s housing crisis and the suffering of people who are homeless. He’s the founder of OTHALO, a Norwegian start-up that has developed technology to build houses from recycled plastic. "The moment you have a home, you have something of value in life,” Lahti s...
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Libbis Sujessy
Did you know that plastic packets could be made out of plants? A fully recyclable and biodegradable plastic alternative called Ecoplas is manufactured from cassava root in Indonesia. Cassava is a locally-grown, edible plant that is versatile and easy to cultivate. Libbis Sujessy works with Greenh...
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Kathryn Larsen
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