Banana waste

Anusuya and Kasinath Jena’s ‘Jayadev Banana Farmers and Artisans Association’ upcycles post-harvest banana waste into various products, providing an additional income source for 1,000 farmers.

Earning him lakhs, Mehul Shroff's sustainable startup Shroff Industries turns tonnes of banana fibre waste into ecofriendly products like baskets, planters, bags, yoga mats and more.

P M Murugesan innovated a machine that turns banana waste into ropes and eco-friendly crafts. Watch this video to see how.

MBA graduate Mehul Shroff turns banana stems and waste into natural fibres to make different kinds of eco-friendly handicraft, earning lakhs per month and helping several farmers save money.

P M Murugesan, a school drop out from a village in Tamil Nadu, uses his ingenious to develop a machine which makes ropes out of banana fibre. The ropes are then used to make eco-friendly bags, baskets and more.

A student from Muttil village’s WMO English Academy in Wayanad, Didhul will teach the grown men how to make furniture from banana fibre and be accompanied by his father.

In a bid to counter the exorbitant price of sanitary napkins and make sanitary waste more eco-friendly, three MIT graduates have founded Saathi.