In a casual conversation, researcher Pooja Singh and two of her colleagues were discussing the idea of developing ...

The winning project by Singh focused on the use of locally sourced materials, including water hyacinth, for the manufacturing of environment-friendly sanitary pads. It sought to address various ...

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No one's sure how the South American water hyacinth invaded Africa's Lake Victoria but there's little doubt as to the damages it has caused. In 1989, the weed was spotted in the lake and seven ...

Run by maker Eliz Ting, Indayog sources their water hyacinth materials from patches of the Laguna de Bay in the southern island of Luzon. She also engages women from local underprivileged communities ...

[NEW DELHI] In a casual conversation, researcher Pooja Singh and two of her colleagues were discussing the idea of developing biodegradable sanitary pads and started to contemplate what raw materials ...