Young Innovators: Valentyn Frechka

A 23-year-old innovator from Ukraine named Valentyn Frechka came up with a method to produce paper using waste leaves. He started a company called Releaf Paper, which uses the fibres from fallen leaves to make paper items such as boxes, bags, cardboard and packaging material. The organisation uses leaves collected from parks and other places to create ecofriendly paper. It aims to decrease deforestation and other environmental effects of the paper manufacturing industry. Additionally, this technology decreases carbon emissions that occur when the fallen leaves begin decomposing.