30 July 2021
11 minutes
Bryan Chua is the co-founder of Wonderhome Naturals, a company based in the Philippines with a line of home cleaning and personal care products made from coconuts and plant probiotics. The packaging is made from recycled ocean plastic, which is then smartly packed and shipped in a modular system to reduce the carbon footprint of transporting the range.
30 July 2021
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