Tag: social enterprise

• PHOOL

  

  This company tackles the problem of flower waste and repurposes spent temple flowers and repurposes them into incense, paper and water colors.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 31, 2024

  Asia, flower upcycling, habitat restoration, household design, incense sticks, India, india, social enterprise/b corp, upcycling, waste recovery, waste solutions, waste supply chain

  incense sticks, India, repurposed flowers, social enterprise, temple flowers, upcycled flowers

• ANANAS ANAM

  

  The circle of it: This company is creating sustainable plant-based alternatives to leather by repurposing leaves leftover from pineapple production.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 19, 2024

  Biodegradable, Europe, leather alternative, luxury fashion, new material, non-woven, philippines, pinatex, pineapple, social enterprise/b corp, textiles, UK, upcycling, vegan textile

  Biodegradable, luxury fashion, non-woven textile, pinafelt, pinatex, pineapple, pineapple leaves, social enterprise, textiles

• BOTTLETOP

  

  This company creates upscale bags made from sustainable and zero waste materials like upcycled aluminum ringpulls, among others.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  Africa, consumer product, Europe, humanium metal, leather, luxury fashion, social enterprise/b corp, uganda, UK, upcycling

  acai berry seeds, aluminum pulls, humanium metal, luxury fashion, social enterprise, zero deforestation leather