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Vision for the future<br />
10 incredible innovations changing the world for the better<br />
Writing | Rebecca Thair<br />
When it comes<br />
to saving the<br />
planet, there are<br />
countless people<br />
and organisations achieving<br />
astounding things – and yet we<br />
often don’t even know about<br />
them. Here, we’re celebrating<br />
10 fantastic eco-feats that are<br />
worth shouting about.<br />
A fashion brand in Kuching,<br />
in Malaysia, is breathing new<br />
life into old food delivery<br />
bags for a good cause. Neng<br />
Kho Razali repurposes<br />
‘Grab Food’ delivery bags<br />
into school bags, which<br />
are donated to orphanages<br />
across the country.<br />
By utilising an enzyme<br />
found in red blood<br />
cells, scientists from the<br />
Worcester Polytechnic<br />
Institute, Massachusetts,<br />
have created ‘self-healing’<br />
concrete – four times more<br />
durable than traditional<br />
concrete, that reacts with<br />
CO2 to repair cracks in itself<br />
before they become bigger<br />
structural problems.<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
A team of engineering students from Quebec’s University of<br />
Sherbrooke has developed a ‘beach vacuum’ to collect and separate<br />
microplastics, which are extremely damaging to our ecosystem,<br />
from sand. The Hoola One can process about three gallons of sand<br />
per minute, and could be key to cleaning up beaches.<br />
4<br />
For those eager to explore<br />
the world once again, as<br />
soon as restrictions allow,<br />
using the site ecohotels.com<br />
not only gives you a range<br />
of sustainable property<br />
options, but also for every<br />
booking made through the<br />
website, it plants a tree to<br />
increase reforestation.<br />
40 | September <strong>2021</strong> | <strong>happiful</strong>.com
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