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Welcome to the 43 social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, civic organizations, and networks that became Good Market approved in December 2023! This month’s roundup includes new community members from Australia, Mongolia, Vietnam, Singapore, Sri Lanka, India, Türkiye, Eswatini, the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States. More than 3,176 enterprises across 104 countries are now part of the Good Market commons. ❤️
London Minstead, England, United Kingdom
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
SEWA Cooperative Federation works with collectives and cooperatives that are run by and for poor women to help them achieve full employment and self-reliance. The Federation emerged from the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), which began organizing for the rights of informal women workers in India in 1971 and registered as a national trade union in 1972. Alongside the struggle for rights was the need to earn a sustainable livelihood, so SEWA began promoting cooperative development across multiple sectors. In 1992, SEWA Cooperative Federation was established as a support system to help catalyze the growth of women-led, women-owned collective enterprises, including cooperatives for women farmers, artisans, service providers, traders, and savings and credit groups. The Federation assists with training, market access, business development, research and advocacy, communications, financial services, and digital inclusion. SEWA Cooperative Federation is a member of the National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI).
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
REshare uses technology to extend the lifecycle of clothing, make preloved fashion accessible, and reduce textile waste in Vietnam. Customers are able to ship or drop off bags of used clothing for donation or consignment. The clothing is sorted, cleaned, and added to REshare’s ecommerce site at up to 90 percent off the original retail price. Their custom technology enables them to process and circulate clothing quickly and at scale. Clothing that cannot be reused or recycled is transferred to INSEE Ecocycle for zero emission processing. REshare collaborates with partners in the fashion industry to raise awareness about fashion waste and organize collection campaigns. For every sale, they fund tree planting in Măng Đen.
Mbabane, Eswatini
Quazi Design transforms waste paper into original accessories and housewares and creates employment opportunities for local women artisans in Eswatini. They started in 2010 as a collaboration between a magazine distributor with large volumes of waste paper and a designer with a commitment to sustainable design for social impact. Quazi has developed innovative techniques to change the perception of recycled materials. Their studio creates handmade jewelry from “paper wood,” “paper stone,” and brass offcuts and durable housewares from newspaper pulp and water-based paints and glues. Their team of women is employed full-time with living wages, permanent contracts, access to training programs and loans, and the opportunity to share skills, collaborate, and create. Quazi Design was a founding member of Swaziland Fair Trade (SWIFT), now Fair & Square.
Pauri, Uttarakhand, India
Himalayan Haat creates small-batch artisanal foods from sustainably grown mountain produce and provides training and meaningful employment for local village women in Garhwal, many of whom have experienced abuse, neglect, and hardship. The team harvests fresh seasonal produce from Marrora farm and makes natural chutneys, preserves, juice concentrates, pickles, sauces, apple cider vinegar, herbal teas, and seasoning salts. Himalayan Haat provides flexible work hours, a space to connect, and an opportunity to become financially independent. The family has stewarded the farm for decades and transformed it from barren land into fertile fields, fruit orchards, and thick forest that supplies spring water to 14 villages in the district. Himalayan Haat follows a “jungle farming” approach, using leaf mold and cow dung for fertilizers, pine needles for mulching, and natural spring water for irrigation. No synthetic agrichemicals are applied and the harvest is shared with wild birds and animals.
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Community Wood Recycling has been reducing wood waste, saving resources, creating workplace opportunities, and changing lives since 1998. They started by developing a commercial wood waste collection service in Brighton, supplying reclaimed timber for home and garden projects, creating recycled wooden products for local use, and providing volunteer opportunities, training, and pathways to employment for people who have been excluded from the workforce. They now serve as a national network of wood recycling social enterprises across the United Kingdom. The network has provided training to thousands of people and saved hundreds of thousands of tons of wood from becoming waste. Community Wood Recycling is an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of Social Enterprise UK, Wood Recyclers Association, and Social Firms Europe CEFEC. They are registered as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and reinvest all surplus towards their mission.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Eternal Landscapes offers travel experiences in Mongolia that contribute to positive social change. They create opportunities outside of the traditional tourism circuit, develop long-term partnerships with local families and communities, and focus on unique small-group tours and tailored travel experiences. Eternal Landscapes provides a free training and development program for Mongolian women who want to work in tourism, preferentially employs women as trip assistants and rural men as drivers, and invests in developing their team over time. Travel experiences are designed to benefit and support local projects and community partners. Eternal Landscapes actively measures and works to reduce their carbon footprint, plastic use, and food waste. They supply filtered water bottles and reusable fabric bags, send guests a waste reduction packing list, and organize two-minute litter picks and community cleanup events. Eternal Landscapes is part of Tourism Declares, Travelers Against Plastic, the Mongolian Tourism Association, and Responsible Travel.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tunapuna, Trindad and Tobago
Alliance of Rural Communities (ARC) supports communities throughout the Caribbean to use rural resources, labor, and creativity, develop collective production facilities, process local raw materials, increase margins, and build financially independent, community-owned businesses. They started by teaching rural cacao communities to make artisanal chocolate. ARC incubates community-owned chocolate companies, coordinates marketing and distribution of community products, and promotes community-led cocoa and chocolate tours. In Trinidad, they also offer fresh organic produce deliveries, an online zero waste shop, community wellbeing initiatives, and the ARC Co-Create Hub. Globally, they initiated The Cross Atlantic Chocolate Collective with cocoa farmers from across Africa and the Caribbean and allies in the United States. Alliance of Rural Communities is registered as a not-for-profit organization in Trinidad and Tobago.
Stantonbury, England, United Kingdom
Black Sheep Collective turns ordinary spaces into extraordinary places through art, culture, performance, creative activities, and community learning. They offer youth theater classes, projects, events, workshops, masterclasses, and other training programs to inspire, educate, and support creative individuals. Black Sheep is committed to accessibility and inclusion. Their professional theater training is open to all, with no auditions or previous experience required, they use spaces, facilities, equipment, and materials that are vetted by disabled participants, and they maintain affordable fees, payment plans, bursaries, and pay-it-forward opportunities. Their arts festival, QueerAF, celebrates queer, Black, and women-led artworks, projects, and experiences. Black Sheep prioritizes responsible trading partners that meet social value principles. They are a Community Interest Company (CIC), have Social Value Management certification, and donate their surplus to local causes.
Eluwankulama, Sri Lanka
The Backwaters offers environmentally responsible, community-centered accommodation and travel experiences near Wilpattu National Park in Sri Lanka. Their cabin-style rooms are elevated to tree-top level, made from upcycled shipping containers, and powered with solar energy. Furniture is custom-made from reclaimed wood, upcycled pallets, and steel drums. The Backwaters has a no-plastic policy and has replaced all single-use plastic supplies with reusable or biodegradable materials. They train and employ women from the surrounding community and provide safe working conditions that enable them to thrive. Safaris, river boat excursions, birdwatching, kayaking, bicycle tours, village walks, and all other outdoor activities are handled by local villagers. The Backwaters contributes to community initiatives and donates school supplies to local children.
Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom
Forest of Hearts creates “gardens for good” to improve wellbeing, boost biodiversity, enhance employability, and create a greener, healthier, and more sustainable future where people and nature thrive. They develop hospital gardens, living walls, community green spaces, and nature reserves through their Green Therapy horticultural program, volunteering events, and corporate team-building activities. They also organize Harvest Share days that bring volunteers together to pick surplus fruit and distribute it to care homes, hospitals, and food banks for people in need. Forest of Hearts designs their tree planting and garden projects to increase biodiversity, attract pollinators, and provide habitat for local insects, birds, and other wildlife. They are a member of Stratford Climate Action, Rubbish Friends, and Extinction Rebellion and have Green Care Quality Mark certification from Social Farms and Gardens. Forest of Hearts is a registered charity and reinvests all surplus towards their mission.
Currimundi, Queensland, Australia
Fairly Made partners with women artisans from underprivileged communities to showcase their handcrafted designs and provide sustainable employment that enables them to care for their families and uplift their communities. They specialize in housewares made from natural materials and locally foraged botanical dyes. Fairly Made partners with a cooperative in Cambodia to produce handloom cotton blankets and with artisan groups in Kenya to create handwoven sisal baskets and planters. They offer healthcare and training workshops and ensure workers are paid fairly so they can send their children to school and save for their futures. Fairly Made has the Nest Seal of Ethical Handcraft.
Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom
Wildlife and Birdcare Nature Recovery manufactures wildlife habitat and provides work opportunities for people with autism, learning disabilities, and diverse needs. They create bug hotels, feeders, nesting boxes, and habitat for hedgehogs, squirrels, bats, owls, and other birds. They also supply wildflower seed balls and seed packs that attract birds, bees, butterflies, and other insects, offer commercial printing services and custom merchandise, and produce garden furniture, planters, and industrial furniture from recycled scaffold boards, pallet boards, and waste wood that would otherwise go to landfill. Wildlife and Birdcare Nature Recovery is a licensed learning center for people with autism and learning disabilities. They provide training and apprenticeships and help people transition into supported paid employment. Wildlife and Birdcare is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Singapore and Australia
Givvable helps companies automate supplier vetting, manage complex supplier sustainability data, and make business decisions with impact. Their platform uses powerful artificial intelligence (AI) and data models to search, screen, and track verified sustainability actions, attributes and credentials of suppliers. This makes it easier for companies to monitor environmental, social, and governance (ESG) requirements, track climate action, improve supplier diversity, source ethically and sustainably, and support social procurement. Revenue from clients is used to provide free tools and services to help suppliers increase their visibility and improve their sustainability profiles. Givvable is a United Nations Global Compact participant and a member of the TaskForce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and the Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT (SECNA).
Bagli Tehsil, Madhya Pradesh, India
Kumbaya creates clothing, accessories, and housewares in the tribal drylands of Bagli Tehsil, Madhya Pradesh and empowers marginalized women and people with disabilities through the art of stitching and innovative design. They have taught hundreds of women to sew on simple sewing machines. The women now use these skills to earn money as tailors in the local market, as employees in the garment industry, or through direct work opportunities with Kumbaya. Products are made from responsibly sourced deadstock fabrics and from handwoven and artisanal cotton fabrics made by skilled craftspeople across the country. Every scrap of fabric is utilized to create their signature patchwork products and gift bags. Kumbaya was started by Samaj Pragati Sahayog, a not-for-profit organization, and is now independently registered and owned by its women producers.
Ambalantota, Sri Lanka
Ravana Garden offers boutique accommodation, organic dining, natural spa treatments, and environmentally responsible travel experiences in southern Sri Lanka. The property was designed by an environmental architect to protect native flora and fauna, integrate sustainably sourced local materials, maximize natural ventilation, and eliminate the need for air conditioning. They generate energy from onsite solar panels, harvest rainwater, avoid single-use plastic, and segregate waste for composting and recycling. The kitchen sources fresh, organically grown ingredients from their own garden and from local farmers. Ravana Garden recruits and trains people from the local community, provides fair pay and comprehensive health insurance, and fills leadership positions internally whenever possible. They contribute a portion of profits to local social and environmental causes including donations for youth initiatives, the local women’s association, medical camps for the elderly, the village school, beach cleaning, and tree planting.
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Caare makes quality healthcare accessible and affordable to underserved rural communities in India. Their assisted telemedicine platform enables local health workers to serve as a bridge between rural patients and doctors in urban areas. Services can be provided in Caare telemedicine clinics, mobile medical camps, or patients’ homes. Local health workers collect information, check vitals, run diagnostic tests using Abbot point-of-care devices, and organize video calls with doctors. Caare is also developing Video Vitals, a contactless software solution that uses artificial intelligence to extract health indicators from video footage of a patient’s face. Their platform is accredited by the National Health Authority of India and certified by Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
Eskişehir, Türkiye
Bangu designs sustainable bags and accessories that preserve traditional Turkish arts, contribute to economic independence, and benefit the local community. They source traditional fabrics like kutnu from skilled artisans in Gaziantep and work with local tailors and housewives in Eskişehir to produce finished products. Bangu ensures fair compensation and safe and comfortable working conditions. They raise awareness about slow fashion and sustainability and offer workshops on how to upcycle textile waste into valuable new items. Bangu works with Good4Trust.org and Simbiyoz Aktivite.
Bradford, England, United Kingdom
Soundproof Box aims to change the narrative and social norms on toxic and coercive behaviors that lead to abuse. They provide training, workshops, resources, and creative projects for schools and workplaces on topics like domestic abuse, coercive control, drink spiking, consent, bullying, cyberstalking, sexual harassment, psychology, mental health, and resilience. Soundproof Box uses interactive theater as an educational tool to raise awareness about critical social issues, provide practical guidance on how to address them, and empower individuals to be agents of positive change in their communities. Soundproof Box also runs self-help sessions for people who have experienced domestic abuse, provides resources for youth leaders and teachers, and designs awareness campaigns for social media. They have a paperless work environment and a car share policy to minimize environmental impact. Soundproof Box is a Community Interest Company (CIC).
Christchurch, England, United Kingdom
Circular11 turns low-grade plastic waste into building materials, fencing, furniture, planters, and other locally useful products to keep plastic out of incinerators, landfills, and waterways. They create an end-market for problem plastic streams, including film-based plastics, which make up 50 to 80 percent of global packaging waste. Their manufacturing process prevents more carbon emissions than it produces, and their collect-back scheme closes the loop and ensures products are recycled at end-of-life. Circular11 makes accommodations for neurodivergent staff members, both in daily operations and work-related social events. They are a member of Social Enterprise UK and local environmental networks.
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Social Enterprise NI represents, connects, supports, develops, and sustains vibrant businesses across Northern Ireland to create social change. They focus on marketing, networking, capacity building, lobbying, advocacy, and collaboration between social enterprises and the public and private sectors. Social Enterprise NI provides a space where social enterprises, irrespective of size or experience, can collaborate, share knowledge, information, and best practices, and have their voices heard. They are an independent, member-led, not-for-profit organization.
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Lafaani creates men’s and women’s apparel that celebrates India’s craft heritage and incorporates sustainability, slow fashion, and circular design principles. They use handspun and handwoven textiles that are made from indigenous rainfed cotton, dyed with indigo, turmeric, myrobalan, catechu, madder, and other natural materials, and finished with locally sourced coconut shell, wood, and mother-of-pearl buttons. Fabric scraps are upcycled into unique garments, bags, and accessories. Lafaani collaborates with artisan communities to preserve traditional skills and support socio-economic development. They partner with Sustie to track environmental impact and with Remake to advocate for fair pay and climate justice in the fashion industry. Lafaani allocates a percentage of profits to climate action initiatives.
London, England, United Kingdom
The Mental Health Hub by MeYouWellbeing offers mental health support and wellbeing services that are safe, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and easily accessible. They focus on serving vulnerable demographics, minority communities, and people who would otherwise struggle to access support due to finances, stigma, or other barriers. The Mental Health Hub provides tailored one-to-one therapy, group therapy, and online tools and resources. Services are free or available on a sliding scale, depending on need. The majority of their team members come from direct lived experiences with mental health challenges. They minimize their environmental impact through remote work, digitized processes, and partnering with responsible suppliers and service providers. MeYouWellbeing is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, the Criminal Justice Alliance, Homeless Link, and Social Enterprise UK. They reinvest all surplus towards their mission.
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Elephant Poo Paper produces regenerative tree-free paper in Jaipur and creates safe work opportunities for underprivileged local women. They collect dung from the streets and nearby elephant camps, wash, sanitize, and grind it, form the pulp into sheets, and press it dry. Cotton waste from local textile shops is added to strengthen the paper, and natural dyes from tesu, night wood, pomegranate, and other plant materials are used to create the desired colors. Elephant Poo Paper gives the wastewater from the cleaning process to local farmers to use on their fields instead of synthetic agrichemicals. They provide local women with flexible, work-from-home opportunities and the means to support their families. Proceeds from their paper sales are used to feed elephants in the camps and ensure they have healthy diets.
Salisbury, South Australia, Australia
Sunny Spectrum Supports empowers neurodivergent people to realize their potential and find their place in the world. They provide therapeutic and support services for neurodivergent people, by neurodivergent people, including psychology and autism assessments, social work, counseling, mentoring, therapy assistance, employment support, school holiday programs, and Neuro-Connect support groups. They also offer inclusion workshops, employer training and consultancy, and community-wide education based on lived experience. Sunny is owned and operated by autistic individuals. They partner with Autism CRC and the Centre for Autistic Social Entrepreneurship.
London, England, United Kingdom
Posto9 designs and produces inclusive activewear with a focus on ethical and sustainable practices and empowering women through fitness. They specialize in tops, shorts, and leggings for pole dancing. Posto9 works directly with independent home seamstresses to cut out middlemen and ensure fair wages. They use sustainably sourced fabrics like Econyl, a regenerated nylon made from discarded fishing nets and other waste materials. Posto9 produces in small made-to-order batches to avoid overproduction, and upcycles fabric offcuts into scrunchies, hair bands, and other accessories. They support One Tree Planted and Yoga Stops Traffick.
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Rathana.org brings together international creatives, strategists, storytellers, systems thinkers, and innovators to help clients co-create a better world. Their consultants use the Rathana.org 7D method and 4H approach to develop and deliver strategies, training, and leadership programs for social and environmental impact. Rathana.org bills based on outcomes, not hours, offers reduced rates for returning clients, and provides low-bono and pro-bono services to small not-for-profit organizations that are not able to afford their services. They use their profits to provide philanthropic grants to human rights and environmental protection organizations in the Global South.
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Kaleido Arts for Wellbeing uses creative arts to bring wellbeing to people suffering because of war, discrimination, abuse, and loss. They offer writing, drumming, crafting, drama, and other arts-based workshops that support creative expression and healing and help people build positive relationships and feel more connected in their community. Workshops are available free through social prescriptions, businesses, schools, and other partnerships and are being expanded through a pay-what-you-can model. Kaleido Arts is a registered Community Interest Company and a member of Social Enterprise UK. They reinvest all surplus towards their mission.
Durham, England, United Kingdom
Threads of Life creates textile bags for everyday needs and provides dignified and sustained employment for people on the margins of society. They offer diabetes bags for blood glucose testing kits, laptop cases, and organic cotton totes. Products are designed in the United Kingdom and ethically made in Nepal by a fair trade production partner. Threads of Life is committed to sustainability and offers a two-year repair warranty.
Nanterre, France
ScaleChanger supports the scaling and replication of social and environmental solutions in France and around the globe. They provide consulting, advisory services, and training to social enterprises, support organizations, institutional partners, and funders, produce open access resources and tools, evaluate projects and policies, and participate in research, advocacy, networks, and events to advance Social and Solidarity Economy ecosystems. ScaleChanger is a member of Euclid Network.
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Intheflow makes zero waste menstrual products more accessible and affordable, prevents plastic pollution, tackles period poverty, and supports gender equality. Their menstrual cups are made from long-lasting, medical-grade silicone and provide a healthy, environmentally responsible alternative to tampons and pads. Products are delivered in a kraft box with a reusable canvas bag and bamboo cleaning brushes. Intheflow has a buy-one-give-one model and addresses period poverty by donating cups to low-income communities, charities, and shelters in the United Kingdom. They are a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Jacksonville Beach, Florida, United States
Avant-garde Entrepreneur helps social entrepreneurs and changemakers overcome overwhelm, prevent burnout, and build sustainable social enterprises. They host the Avant-garde Entrepreneur podcast and offer online coaching, masterclasses, and the Avant-garde Entrepreneur Academy, a six-week personal leadership and business mentoring program. They support social entrepreneurs around the world and provide parity pricing, scholarships, and free online resources to ensure accessibility.
Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia
MOOD Goods sells functional tea blends and uses all profits to fund mental health programs for young people and help reduce the incidence of youth suicide in Australia. The teas are made from natural ingredients known for their mood-boosting properties and are packed in home-compostable tea bags made from sugar cane. They work with charity partners like BackTrack, batyr, and The Sebastian Foundation to provide early intervention programs that educate young people on mental health issues and improve access to resources and support services. MOOD was developed by UnLtd with support from more than 100 companies in the media, marketing, and advertising industry and is now registered as a not-for-profit organization. They are a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise and a member of Social Enterprise Council NSW and ACT (SECNA).
Kadanad, Kerala, India
Kerala Naturals produces affordable natural food and personal care products that support health and wellbeing. They offer local spices, raw coconut oil, wild bee honey, pickles, Ayurvedic oils, and a wide range of herbal supplements and natural beauty products. Kerala Naturals sources raw materials directly from small-scale farmers in the Western Ghats region and creates employment opportunities for local village women. They use a portion of their proceeds for women’s empowerment initiatives and local tree planting.
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Wash-Hubs aims to transform the event industry and support the transition to fully zero-waste events by replacing disposables with reusable serveware and offering an on-site hire and washing service. They focus on second-hand reusables and stainless steel reusables that are manufactured in Europe using recycled materials and low-carbon processes. Their mobile cleaning stations are designed to minimize water consumption, ensure accessibility, and provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Wash-Hubs is under a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) and reinvests all surplus towards their mission. They are a member of Social Enterprise UK and work with Surfers Against Sewage.
London, England, United Kingdom
The Friendly Turtle supplies everyday essentials for sustainable living in the United Kingdom. Their zero waste online shop offers personal care, home, garden, and pet supplies, cleaning products, reusable on-the-go containers, and more. Products are cruelty-free, made from natural, environmentally responsible ingredients, and packed in compostable or recyclable packaging. The Friendly Turtle sources locally, supports independent small businesses, banks with an ethical bank, and ensures fair pay and workers’ rights. They use their platform to raise awareness and help people make more informed and conscious decisions.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
STEMpire Academy empowers young people in Sri Lanka to succeed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and become innovators, problem solvers, and changemakers. They offer comprehensive guidance, mentorship, skill-building programs, and other support services with a focus on ensuring diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities in STEM fields. STEMpire works with school leavers, dropouts, and undergraduates and offers specialized programs for neurodivergent youth. They set up NeuroGenius to bridge the gap between families, educators, professionals, and the business community and help neurodivergent individuals thrive. STEMpire preferentially sources from local women-owned businesses.
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka
Favorite Savors offers single-origin Sri Lankan spices that celebrate the unique flavors of different regions, benefit local farming communities, and support environmental sustainability. They source chili, turmeric, pepper, and cinnamon directly from farmers in Jaffna, Anuradhapura, Matale, Kurunegala, Kandy, and Galle. By shortening the supply chain and cutting out middlemen traders, they are able to pay farmers three to six times commodity prices. Favorite Savors assists with infrastructure, shares expert knowledge, promotes heirloom and native varietals, and preserves traditional cultivation methods. They partner with farmers committed to pesticide-free regenerative practices, crop quality, soil health, and climate resilience.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
HigherFlyers combines modern neuroscience and ancient wisdom to awaken human potential, remove self-imposed mental obstacles, and empower people to sustainably improve themselves, their families, and their communities. They offer award-winning books, workshops, life coaching, counseling, and motivational speaking services. HigherFlyers prints books locally within Sri Lanka to ensure they are affordable and accessible and provides workshops and life coaching to low-income groups at discounted rates.
Maharagama, Sri Lanka
Pochchi produces clay products and gardening supplies to connect people with nature and create rural employment opportunities. They offer terracotta clay pots and planters, clay watering spikes, clay pebbles to increase water retention, clay Ayurvedic steam inhalers, clay oil lamps, and wooden garden boxes. Their factory is based in an Anuradhapura village, employs local women, and uses silt from the bottom of irrigation reservoirs, which increases the capacity of the reservoirs and benefits local farmers. Pochchi provides natural, local alternatives to expensive imported products.
Gampola, Sri Lanka
Ceylon Carbanic aims to build soil, protect biodiversity, and provide affordable healthy food for people in Sri Lanka. They cultivate vegetables, herbs, and fruits in the Gampola hill country and make compost and organic fertilizer from crop residue and food waste.
Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka
Lak Creations gives Sri Lankan fabric waste a second life and offers alternatives to single-use plastic. They source textile offcuts from local garment factories and traders in Katunayaka, Pamunuwa, and Pettah and use them to create reusable fabric bags, upcycled jewelry, and patchwork housewares. Lak Creations is committed to affordability and raising awareness about environmental responsibility.
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