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As COVID-19 and other viruses taunt communities across the globe, entrepreneurs rise to create solutions to protect people but also the planet. A shocking forty per cent of the world’s population does not have access to basic handwashing possibilities, something that adds to the spread of diseases. We’ve spoken to two entrepreneurs who are combining zero waste and frugal innovation, also known as inclusive innovation or grassroots innovation, creating accessible and affordable hygiene solutions. Guests in this episode of Love Zero Waste are Adams Bamigbose, CEO and creative director of Above Ground Level Artistry and Shawn Seipler, CEO of Clean the World Foundation. Learn how Adams’s and Shawn’s initiatives are creating life-saving impact at the intersection of frugal innovation, zero waste and hygiene. Sources Above Ground Level Artistry on Twitter, https://twitter.com/AGL_artistry_ and Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/agl_artistry_. The washbasin now comes with a sensor! https://twitter.com/AGL_artistry_/status/1264757104461709313?s=20 https://twitter.com/AGL_artistry_/status/1262530306134900737?s=20 “Nigerian artisan drums up business with upcycled washing stations” (Reuters), https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idOVC7E2HRN “Global Business”, (China Global Television Network, CGTN), https://twitter.com/AGL_artistry_/status/1263473829046882312?s=20 Clean the World Foundation’s website, https://cleantheworld.org Clean the World Foundation on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/CleantheWorld “Approximately three out of five people have basic handwashing facilities” (UNICEF), https://data.unicef.org/topic/water-and-sanitation/hygiene/ “Everything you need to know about washing your hands to protect against coronavirus (COVID-19)” (UNICEF), https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/everything-you-need-know-about-washing-your-hands-protect-against-coronavirus-covid-19 “Globally, 4 out of 5 people do not wash hands after using the bathroom” (Wateraid), https://www.wateraid.org/us/media/global-handwashing-day-hygiene-in-schools-healthy-children Definition Frugal Innovation (Wikipedia), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frugal_innovation Support our work through Patreon You can make a one-time or even a monthly donation, starting at 5 USD. Your contribution will help us create more episodes of Love Zero Waste, with even richer content. Your support means the world to us! https://www.patreon.com/lovezerowaste Credits Hosts and creators: Malin Leth and Evelina Lundqvist Jingle by Michael Steinkellner of Merlinn Sound, http://merlinnsound.com Initiators of the Love Zero Waste community: Evelina Lundqvist and Alexandra Poetz Love Zero Waste is a collaboration between Circulous, http://circulous.biz and The Good Tribe, http://thegoodtribe.com