We wanted to go further and create a plate that generates life," cofounder Andres Benavides, Barona's husband, said. Colombia, like nearly every country in the world is trying to reduce plastic waste.

but make it clear any obstruction of a license plate — whether due to dirt, rust, plastic coverings or any material that makes a plate unreadable — is prohibited. Drivers are subject to a $50 ...

glass or plastic coverings, substances or materials" that renders a plate unreadable is prohibited. Drivers caught with obscured plates on parked or idling cars will get hit with a $50 fine.

The company designed the plates to reduce plastic waste. They are stitched together with fibres from palm leaves and can disintegrate within 28 days in compost. You can buy them online for around ...