At the beginning of the school year, just after joining the Junior Achievement Training Company at school, they had been thinking for a long time about the most pressing global environmental issues and what a simple solution could be to solve them.
HOW SANDRA, GERDA AND GRETA STARTED THEIR LIFE-STYLE BUSINESS
Activated carbon products have become very popular these days. That is why the girls recalled from history and biology lessons, that during the war, it was coal that was put on gas masks to protect the person wearing it from the airborne toxic gas. This is how the idea of creating a natural, environmentally friendly air freshener was born. True, it took several months for the final product concept to be refined.
HOW SANDRA, GERDA AND GRETA DEVELOPED THEIR LIFE-STYLE BUSINESS
They say that for a good six months after the idea of the product was created, girls struggled to find out what natural material activated carbon could not escape. Linen looked attractive, but at first the prototype made the bags smeared with carbon black.
Flax was chosen for its naturalness and complete disintegration, but it was necessary to discover the specific density of this material. “Bioras” bags come in two sizes, eliminating unpleasant odors for about 3 months, and in the car for up to 2 months.
“We tried a lot of different materials and we had a lot of stress. It was the first major failure. Did we still want to use some synthetic material? This was unacceptable to us, as we found that the annual amount of synthetic car-mounted "Christmas trees" alone is enough to cover 22,000 football fields! And they are not recycled. Having learned these numbers, we wanted to design a product based on the zero waste philosophy."
WHAT ARE THEIR PLANS FOR FUTURE
“Bioras” team is looking forward to continuing development and hopes that small bags for cars will soon be available at gas stations. After graduation, team members intend to spend even more time on this product, further refining it.
WHAT ARE “BIORAS” TEAM’S SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WILLING TO BECOME SELF-EMPLOYED
I suggest that every young person has a high regard for people who openly say what they think. It is not always fun to hear, but it allows one to improve. I think it was these people who helped me move out of my comfort zone and achieve my goals.
We wish good luck for SANDRA, GERDA AND GRETA!
If you are interested in learning more about “BIORAS” business or to get consultation, you can contact them by an email: greta.sarapinaite@gmail.com