eco friendly packaging

Researchers at NIT Rourkela, led by Dr Preetam Sarkar, are transforming agricultural waste like jackfruit, jamun, and litchi seeds into biodegradable films. These innovative films offer eco-friendly food packaging alternatives, extending shelf life while supporting a circular economy.

Pakka Limited, founded by K K Jhunjhunwala in 1981 in Ayodhya, now produces 50,000 tonnes of compostable packaging annually. Their factory runs on rice husk, recovering 95% of chemicals used.

Mahesh, Varsha, and Naman Agarwal, a Mumbai-based family, run EcoCushion Paper, a venture that makes and sells honeycomb paper packaging to offer an eco-friendly alternative to bubble wraps and plastic.

Bengaluru-based Vaibhav Anant quit his job to start an eco-friendly startup Bambrew, which utilises natural plant fibers and pulp to create packaging alternatives to plastic.

Chandni Khandelwal from Odisha launched her startup Ecoloop last year to provide handmade and eco-friendly alternatives to plastic using bamboo, palm leaves, sabai grass and more.

Located amidst a bustling street named Bazaar street in Trichy, is a 105-year-old shop that packs sweets in bamboo baskets.

But don’t let the norms of any restaurant dictate how much plastic you generate. Carry your own bottles, straws and containers and win the game of eco-friendly living!

In a press release issued last week, the FSSAI issued new packaging norms for the informal food businesses, asking them to stop using old newspapers or recycled plastics.