Worshippers in India give millions of tons of floral offerings yearly. One business is turning the leftover flowers into natural dye for clothing.
Worshippers in India buy thousands of tons of flowers every day to give as offerings in temples. The rituals leave behind mountains of flower waste that often end up contaminating already troubled rivers. One business is turning that waste into natural dyes used in garments sold by Anthropologie. Others are making fragrances and incense sticks.