Ideas: The Green Business

CHAMPION

Neo kagoj

Disposable toilet seat covers

Team members: Rouzatul Rummana Farabi, Samira Tasneem, Sumyia Tabassum Prova

The initiative developed a disposable and flushable toilet seat cover named "Hygieguard". It is made from recycled paper pulp. It provides users with a hygienic, no-touch, no-mess toilet experience in public spaces. It eliminates the environmental burden caused by non-flushable, plastic-based alternatives. They offer travel-friendly pocket packs and vending machine units for institutions. The product targets working men and women who spend long hours outside and the project aims to address the severe lack of hygienic public toilet facilities, an issue that disproportionately affects women.

OTHER FINALISTS

SusTire

Sustainable footwear

Team members: Priyam Chakraborty, Tustee Mazumder, Ahad Bin Azad

The initiative focuses on upcycling and recycling discarded tyres into durable and affordable footwear. Their process involves turning used tyre rubber into footwear. They aim to provide eco-friendly footwear in Bangladesh and, in the long run, replace the entire production chain with sustainable soles made from tyres. The initiative is targeting low-income and vulnerable communities, focusing on RMG workers and the cobbler community. This initiative not only helps reduce tyre waste but also supports small-scale industries.

EcoNappy

Biodegradable baby diaper

Team members: Saimom Bin Sadek, Akib Uddin, Shamim Ahmed

The team has developed an eco-friendly and toxin-free baby diaper named EcoNappy. It is an alternative to traditional baby nappies that is biodegradable, sustainable, and promotes optimal health. The biodegradable diaper uses eco-friendly bags made of PLA (polylactic acid) or cotton, biopolymers, and plant-based elastic components and fasteners. They aim to offer a "pocket-friendly" option for parents in Bangladesh. The product minimises the harmful environmental footprint of conventional nappies while ensuring a safer, chemical-free alternative for babies.