The Korea Herald

How sacred flowers are turned into incense sticks

By Business Insider

Published : Sept. 18, 2021 - 10:19

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Millions of Hindu worshippers start every day with a ritual offering of flowers. Temples dump those flowers into the Ganges, adding harmful chemicals and pesticides to a river that’s a lifeline for over 400 million people. Phool, an Indian startup, collects the discarded flowers and transforms them into handmade incense sticks.