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Better living by design: Social entrepreneurs sparking change, doing good

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At home-grown social enterprise Bettr Barista, disadvantaged women are turned into professional baristas.

In Hong Kong, one social enterprise gives coffee grounds a new life by transforming them into useful products.

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