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Biodegradable & low-cost period products made from pineapple and corn husk waste
These initiatives and start-ups are building a more fair and sustainable society using innovative design. From prototypes to community projects, you’ll find projects in diverse stages of development, drawing from a wide range of strategies — with creativity at their core. Each one joined WDCD’s community through a design Challenge, and it’s WDCD’s role to support them in building their resources, network, skills and knowledge.
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Biodegradable & low-cost period products made from pineapple and corn husk waste

A ‘living lab for sustainability’

Fungal biotech turning agricultural waste into carbon-neutral materials

A range of biomaterials and sustainable products made from pineapple waste

Compostable packaging materials made from beer waste

A hydroponic system growing lush greenery

Making it easier to fix than to toss

Transforming pfas-polluted clay soil into clean bricks

Biomaterials for the fashion industry

Uniting traditional crafts and new technology

A fully biodegradable casket that turns into compost within 45 days

Turning dirty diapers into fuel and building materials