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Plastic upcycling brand wins Oceans Prize

13/07/2022
Plastic upcycling brand wins Oceans Prize

The founder of Portuguese footwear brand Zouri, Adrana Mano, was recently awarded the honour of Outstanding Female Entrepreneur during the 2022 United Nations Oceans Conference, held in Lisbon.

Ms Mano represented Portugal after having applied to the Oceans Prize following a recommendation made by the US government’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology initiative, local media said.

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