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Assam Woman Turns Plastic Waste Into Traditional Handloom Products

Rupjyoti Saikia Gogoi weaves plastic waste into every day usable items like doormats, handbags, & decoration items.

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Rupjyoti Saikia Gogoi, a resident of Assam who resides near the Kaziranga National Park identified an issue at the area which she went on to solve with creativity.

The Kaziranga National Park sees a large number of tourists on a daily basis. So many people inconsequently leads to an even greater amount of waste being generate, mainly consisting of plastic waste such as bottles, wrappers, packets, etc.

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