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This project in India is turning PPE into mattresses

January 25, 2021 by World Economic Forum 1 Comment

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Bedrolls made from PPE scraps are cheap, hygienic and lightweight.Indian fashion designer Lakshmi Menon started braiding the scraps into mattresses after seeing children sleeping on the road.Now they are being used in […]

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