giovanna laudisio of naturbeads talks cosmetics standards on designing greener life

perhaps, there is not even 10 hours in a day that we do not encounter plastic in today’s world. little did we know, or not, that they are a hazardous companion in our daily lives.

too many of us designers or innovators fail to educate the society on what it means to go green. too little information there is out there about the harm of plastic that triggers us to reconsider using the material. the by-products do not only pile on landfills and waterways but they can also end up inside our bodies; how scary is this?

in this story of design series, we had a chance to converse with giovanna laudisio, ceo and co-founder of the uk-based biotech company, naturbeads.

naturbeads produces biodegradable cellulose microparticles to replace plastic microbeads that are currently being used in a large range of products. we conversed on an eye-opening insight that has brought a thrilling fact about the notion plastic waste that is not only “the sheet” form, but also the small “particles” contained in daily home products such as shampoo, toothpaste, cosmetics, and many others that can put our lives at…