Doing Your Bit: Making biodegradable packaging from banana stems
By DW
23 March 2021 |
10:25 am
In Cameroon, an entrepreneur is turning unused banana and plantain stems into biodegradable paper packaging products. The idea cuts down on both deforestation and harmful plastic waste.
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