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Startup brings technology and cooperatives together to engage companies in waste management
Startup brings technology and cooperatives together to engage companies in waste management Brazil produces rubbish as if it was a rich nation, but still disposes it like an underdeveloped country. In large cities,
How a Canadian entrepreneur is solving the world’s anaemia problem with a unique Iron Fish
How a Canadian entrepreneur is solving the world’s anaemia problem with a unique Iron Fish Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world today. Over 2.5 billion people, primarily women,
The American student who gave Cambodian children a chance to get clean
The American student who gave Cambodian children a chance to get clean When Samir Lakhani, an American student, saw a Cambodian woman washing her child with detergent, he was horrified. But then he
This Ninth Grader Invented A Cheap Device That Harvests Power From Wind, Sun, And Rain
This Ninth Grader Invented A Cheap Device That Harvests Power From Wind, Sun, And Rain Thirteen-year-old Maanasa Mendu was watching tree branches sway in the wind when she noticed that the movement looked
Driving change: Indigenous women grab the reins and get down to business
Driving change: Indigenous women grab the reins and get down to business A growing number of social enterprises led by Indigenous women are creating jobs, providing services and bringing communities together. Bawrunga is
Investing in social enterprise can drive social change and deliver returns
Investing in social enterprise can drive social change and deliver returns In March the Paul Ramsay Foundation invested $600,000 in its first social enterprise: the Vanguard Laundry in Toowoomba. Created by serial social entrepreneur