eco friendly innovations

Northeast India has become a hub for creativity and innovation, with local ventures offering unique, eco-friendly solutions to everyday challenges. These innovations, from sustainable storage units to eco-conscious products, reflect the region’s rich cultural heritage and its ability to develop practical, low-cost technologies.

Saranya and Devakumar Narayan, a Kerala-based couple, run Papla, an eco-friendly startup that makes tableware and other items of out areca leaves.

Referring to videos and articles, 27-year-old Bijiyashanti Tongbram learnt to extract thread from lotus stems. After mastering the technique, she started her own enterprise named ‘Sanajing Sana Thambal’ and decided to teach other women in her village.

A welcome add-on to bike carburettors, this valve helps the engine burn less petrol to run. Not just that, it also ensures that the engine oil lasts for twice the usual distance! #Innovation

"Our tiles are anti-static, antimicrobial and anti-bacterial. They can also sustain heat up to 140°C and cold up to -25°C. Moreover, damaged tiles can be reused to manufacture new ones."