Haruka Maruno is a brave and courageous girl from Miyazaki, Japan. She always thought of protecting the environment. She loved her dog Patrick. But she did not like picking up Patrick’s shit with her hands. So, Haruka decided to do something innovative to solve this problem. Although she was a young girl at the time yet she thought of making a pooper-scooper that was different from other scoopers. She made an eco-friendly paper-scooper. It breaks into dirt, when thrown away, instead of taking space in the landfill. Her dad, who runs a design office, was very happy to see his daughter caring for the environment. He helped Haruka set up a company in 1998, known as Haruka Family. In November 1998, she represented Japan in the Children’s Conference on the Environment. It was organised by the UN and held at Nairobi, Kenya. Her work is appreciated all over the world.
Haruka Maruno Cares for Environment
