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Bangladeshi farmers are transforming discarded banana stems into fiber that sells for twice the price of jute, creating jobs and income for over 1,000 women while building a potential $94 million export industry from agricultural waste.
After witnessing a landfill collapse kill four people, engineering student Praveen Nayak dropped out to launch waste-collecting e-rickshaw ambulances across Delhi. His venture now runs 18 clinics, diverts tons of trash from landfills, and generates Rs 1.5 crore in annual revenue.
When Bhim Raj Sharma told his family he'd make paper from cow dung, they called him crazy. Today, his eco-friendly company sells 3,000 sheets daily across India.
