Hoopsy launches home pregnancy test made from 99 per cent paper

Cecilia Keating
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The Hoopsy pregnancy test | Credit: Hoopsy
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The Hoopsy pregnancy test | Credit: Hoopsy

Firm says product will tackle ‘shocking’ amount of plastic waste caused by 12.5 million home pregnancy tests annually

A pregnancy test made almost entirely from paper has been launched by start-up Hoopsy, in a bid to cut down on the "shocking" amount of plastic waste sent to landfill each year. The UK-based firm claims...

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