Steps Innovation Lab

We find answer in the nature & history

To solve the local and global problems by utilizing native resources and talents, we are working individually and collectively to bring sustainable solutions for the betterment of human beings

Reusable Sanitary Pad

Salinity, a climate change-induced natural disaster affects the marginal women of the coastal area of Bangladesh in inhuman ways and their sufferings get intolerable at the time of their menstrual circles. Research shows that for using old clothes as well as having massive salinity in the regular water, horribly 100% of women of the coastal belt are facing rush and fungal infections in the genital area, 96.42% face itching in sensitive areas along with 82.86% girls are unable to go to school due to leakage of menstrual blood. On the other hand, due to poor financial conditions, they are unable to purchase regular sanitary pads (But experts said that in particular cases, an unburned pad could be taken 500 years to mix with land which is very dangerous plus harmful to human health as well as other members of the environment.) So, by keeping the needs of marginalized coastal women and their economic conditions in mind, our innovation team has developed cost-effective, user-friendly, and biodegradable reusable sanitary pads that we are on the way to mass level production.

Hidden Hanger

Women of the Indian subcontinent, especially Muslim families, feel shy & uncomfortable drying their cloth pads, reusable old clothes, panties, etc., in sunlight and usually keep those in the toilet until reuse, which is highly responsible for growing bacteria and fungus. Moreover, hiding menstrual products accelerates the probability of various infections like vaginal irritation, entering gems into the uterine cavity, etc. Hence to solve this problem, we have come up with the idea "hidden hanger" by which now women can dry their menstrual products secretly and safely under direct sunlight. This product is a context-specific solution to the problem with limited and low-cost resources.

Reviving Sitol Pati

Sitol-pati is one kind of handicraft mat which is a UNESCO recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) product. It is made of Murta plant and the product was very popular once upon a time. Most of the Bengali families used it. Thousands of families were directly involved with the business. But, after coming plastic mat, this product lost its place. Consequently, people who were associated with this profession have lost their livelihood. But now, we are working to bring the industry back commercially. We have already succeeded to demonstrate that sitol pati’s raw material could be the most potential eco-friendly material after jute under proper research and patronization. Coming out from the traditional concept of the mat, we are working to shape other demandable products. Using the raw-material, we have already made ladies' bags, school bags, shopping bags, pillow-covers, bed mats, table-covers, file cabinets, baskets, and different types of showpieces. Besides, we are on the way to making mattress covers for chairs and sofa, exclusive trolley/travel bags.

Banana Tree Bark

Every year our companies use tons of polymer cocksheet in packing to ensure safety of their products during transportation. But now we have a sustainable solution of it. Our team introducing an idea of using the dry barks of banana trees instate of using cocksheet.

Reinventing Papaya Tree

After lifetime papaya trees become waste but now we are working to bring out new potentiality from it. The fiber of papaya trees joint with each other like net. It is very soft and nice looking. So, now we working to make products by using the abundant and death papaya trees like body cleaning brush, dish & floor cleaner, car washer etc.

Multiple Products from Jute

Jute is the most potential eco-fiber in the world. Last year jute based products became the second largest export products of Bangladesh. Many enterprises are working with it, and it's further development where our laboratory does not fall behind. We are also working to bring variations in products' design and quality towards expanding our product line.

Burning Pot

Statistics show, 86% of women of Bangladesh are practicing to through their used clothes and pads in the jangle, buried or flash in the toilet. However, experts said these all are very dangerous as well as harmful, and in particular cases, a pad could take 100 years to mix with the land. Moreover, the menstrual blood of those disposable pads and cloths may lead to Hepatitis B, even HIV sometimes. So to get rid of the situation, we have designed this burning pot especially for the urban. By using this instrument, anyone will boil their pads and cloths to reuse them or burn their pads or cloths on a gas stove. Another advantage of this product is that the foul smell of burning fabric will not spread in the house because it will go outside through a magic pipe.

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