Achenyo Idachaba returned to Ghana in 2009 hoping to start a business . Always interested in the environment , she found an abundance of water hyacinth . It is a fresh water weed known for clogging waterways , lowering fish populations . Over the years she has consulted on various environmental projects relating to waste recovery . She decided to take the environmental pest and turn it into beautiful handcrafts .
Achenyo Idachaba returned to Ghana in 2009 hoping to start a business . Always interested in the environment , she found an abundance of water hyacinth . It is a fresh water weed known for clogging waterways , lowering fish populations . She decided to take the environmental pest and turn it into beautiful handcrafts .