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May 25,2023

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An interview with our founder and CEO Narayan Gharjal was published on Business Insider Japan.

The world is watching closely for a cross-border startup that started in India and is growing in Okinawa. The potential of “EF polymers” to reduce garbage and save drought-prone regions

https://www.businessinsider.jp/post-270294

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