Design Indaba | 12.11.2026 12:00
Hyapak, Kenyan based sustainable packaging company, founded by Joseph Nguthiru and a group of engineers from Egerton University. HyaPak is turning invasive water hyacinth into biodegradable packaging. The idea emerged after the students became stranded in a dense mat of water hyacinth on Lake Naivasha, recognising the plant's pervasiveness and potential, they began investigating how its biomass could be transformed into an alternative to conventional plastic.
