150 Andhra Women Are Turning a Harmful Water Weed Into Handbags, Home Décor & Income

For Kalpana, a woman artisan in Andhra Pradesh's Chinnapuram village, something that once clogged local waterways has become a source of income. She works with water hyacinth, an invasive plant that spreads rapidly across canals and ponds. Once removed, it was usually thrown away. Today, women like Kalpana are turning it into handbags, baskets, lampshades and other products people can use at home. "This work needs skill and dedication. Every product we make carries our effort and creativity," Ka

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