Dr. Jane Goodall, the legendary environmentalist celebrating her 90th birthday this year, loves the banana leaf. In her twenties, when she began studying chimpanzees in Tanzania, she observed the majestic banana tree and its wide, rubbery leaves. As she’s traveled the world, she’s seen how people rely on it, not just for food. In South India, people use banana leaves as an eco-friendly disposable plate and cup. In Malaysia, they are used to wrap food, so it is portable. “It’s very...
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