{"id":26233,"date":"2022-12-29T16:51:45","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T15:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plasticodyssey.org\/plastic-alternatives-egypt\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T08:14:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T06:14:43","slug":"plastic-alternatives-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plasticodyssey.org\/en\/plastic-alternatives-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural alternatives to plastic discovered in Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” row_negative_margin=”disable_negative_margin” z_index=”” el_class=”headpage_article”][vc_column el_class=”toptobottom”][vc_column_text]Our team went in search of practical solutions to reduce plastic pollution in Egypt.[\/vc_column_text]<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” anchor=”more” el_class=”article_content” padding_bottom=”40″ padding_top=”20″][vc_column el_class=”recrutementarticle_container”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

And what if innovation sometimes came from the past?<\/h2>\n

Plastic Odyssey travels around the world in search of practical solutions to reduce plastic pollution. At each stage of the expedition, the team gathers new findings: materials, objects, ideas, testimonials to prevent plastic from reaching the Ocean. These solutions from all over the world are presented in a traveling exhibition on board the ship: The Plastic Odyssey Treasure Trunks.<\/p>\n

Here are two natural solutions that the team discovered in Egypt.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=”shadow2 shadowmobile mt2″][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”27314,27312,25264″ img_size=”full” onclick=”” column_number=”3″ grayscale=”no” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_single_image image=”22328″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_column_text el_class=”pt2″]<\/p>\n

The vegetable crate made of date palm<\/h3>\n

In Rosetta, Ibrahim Gabre is the founder of an association that supports traditional Egyptian crafts.<\/p>\n

The association promotes throughout the country the work of men and women who make crates from date palm. The artisans collect the petiole, the stem that connects the palm to the trunk, which they dry and ingeniously assemble to make baskets that will be used to transport fruits and vegetables. With one date palm, approximately 20 baskets can be made.<\/p>\n

These baskets are entirely biodegradable, as well as more durable and repairable. According to Ibrahim, the fruits and vegetables they contain are also better protected, as they are not at risk of being contaminated by plastic.<\/p>\n

We all agree that this material from the past has a future![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=”shadow2 shadowmobile mt2″][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”27328,27324,27320″ img_size=”full” onclick=”” column_number=”3″ grayscale=”no” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_single_image image=”22339″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_column_text el_class=”pt2″]<\/p>\n

A natural sponge made from a fibrous gourd<\/h3>\n

Cute Eve grows loofah<\/strong>, a fibrous gourd with exfoliating properties, used as a natural sponge for washing or for household cleaning.<\/p>\n

The company has its own plantations, located in the Abees region of Egypt. In mid-February, the loofah seeds are sown, then cultivated and harvested in the fall. They are then immersed in water for a few hours so that the skin of the squash is detached from its structure. Once dried in the sun, they are manipulated with a cotton towel to give them the desired shape.<\/p>\n

Finally, to modernize this natural product, Cute Eve sews them on fabric supports to integrate them on gloves, towels or slippers.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#eaebed” thickness=”1″ up=”40″ down=”40″][vc_single_image image=”17753″ img_size=”medium” qode_css_animation=””][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Other solutions to avoid plastic<\/h2>\n

The Treasure Trunks exhibition brings together alternatives and solutions from around the world to reduce plastic pollution in the ocean.[\/vc_column_text]Discover the Exhibition<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” el_class=”blog_content”][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

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