Upcycling masks into sanitary pads – GoDiva’s Maria Horn

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Coronavirus waste has become a new form of pollution as personal protective equipment floods our oceans and rivers. It has prompted the World Economic Forum to ask governments to ensure a green recovery that incentivises sustainability. The South African non-profit-organisation, GoDiva, started a project to upcycle masks into sanitary pads, thereby solving two problems at once: mask pollution and the lack of sanitary products for less advantaged girls, which leads to absenteeism at schools. But disaster struck the project and GoDiva’s Maria Horn told BizNews about what they would need to get it off the ground again. – Linda van Tilburg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Jul 2022 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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