For creating technology to tackle the world’s plastic pollution problem
Chang Dong
CO-FOUNDER AND CTO, ERTHOS
Location: China
Chang Dong believes that plants are powerful—and that they can be key to reducing the unacceptable impact of plastic pollution on our planet. That is why she co-founded Erthos, a company producing plant-based plastics that are 100 percent biodegradable and compatible with traditional plastic processing technology. Since it started in 2019, the startup has raised nearly US$6 million from investors such as Li Ka-shing.
