2016年1月23日 星期六

How I turned a deadly plant into a thriving business

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January 23, 2016

Achenyo Idachaba: How I turned a deadly plant into a thriving business

07:17 minutes · Filmed May 2015 · Posted Jan 2016 · TEDWomen 2015

The water hyacinth may look like a harmless, even beautiful flowering plant -- but it's actually an invasive aquatic weed that clogs waterways, stopping trade, interrupting schooling and disrupting everyday life. In this scourge, green entrepreneur Achenyo Idachaba saw opportunity. Follow her journey as she turns weeds into woven wonders.

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