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From trash to treasure  #innovationhub

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00:00Entrepreneurs in other parts of the world are making money from pineapple scraps.

00:04In Colombia, a company called LifePak shreds pineapple crowns to make compostable plates.

00:11The mixture is blended with recycled paper and turned into sheets that are left out to dry under

00:16the sun. A machine presses the sheets into form. If these disposable plates end up in a place with

00:21soil and water, tiny seeds inside will blossom in just a few days. On a busy day, workers at

00:28LifePak can churn out 10,000 eco-friendly plates. In addition to plates, the company also makes

00:34sandwich containers and coffee cup sleeves that contain seeds from edible plants like cilantro,

00:39amaranth, and strawberry. LifePak caps its own carbon footprint by working with local suppliers.

00:46It sources pineapple waste from a nearby processing plant. The plant's owners charge

00:51nothing for the pineapple crowns. They're happy that someone is willing to turn their waste into

00:55a resource.