Paper

Bhim Raj Sharma used his daughter’s wedding savings to start the business. With Rs 30 lakh, he set up ‘Gaukriti’ in 2017 and he now earns more than Rs 1 crore.

Bengaluru’s Aecoz, owned by Dhanvita Sathyanand, Srinidhi Rajaram, and Bharath Sathyanand, is proving that sustainable solutions don’t have to come at the cost of quality, durability, or revenue growth.

Moreover, they sell products like pouches, totes, and box bags made using paper textiles created from cotton waste.

What goes into making this paper? Cotton rags, flax, lemongrass, mulberry, rice stubble, coffee husks, banana stumps, coconut husk, and even elephant poo!

“If I had opted for conventional structure, it would’ve taken a lot of time and also more money. I haven’t faced any kind of difficulty in terms of maintenance,” says Singh, a happy customer.

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“Being a detective, I have to wait for long hours. I suffered a lot with the extreme urge to urinate,” says 39-year-old who co-created the innovative solution!

Did you know that around 17 full grown trees are needed to make one tonne of paper? Here's how you can save paper and be a green hero—all you need is a few supplies and the right spirit!

Many of the writers bring to the table over ten years of experience in fields like remote sensing, pharma, finance, and marketing. With them, Ritika managed to build a strong team of passionate mothers who shared her same vision.

The Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute (KNHPI) mixed cow dung with rag paper and made handmade paper. Not only does this utilise waste into making something beneficial, but the process also generates income for farmers and gives employment opportunity to several workers.