Plastic Free India

Two neighbours quit their corporate jobs with one bold mission — to fight India's plastic waste crisis. Their startup, Pepcom India, has already replaced over 6 million plastic containers with eco-friendly packaging, saved 200 tonnes of waste, and crossed Rs 2 crore in revenue — all while eyeing a bigger, greener future.

Khushboo Gandhi runs ‘Go Do Good’, a Pune-based startup that repurposes agro-waste and finds innovative alternatives for single-use plastic.

Ruchi Jain, a Pune-based entrepreneur, runs Paivi, an eco-friendly startup that manufactures edible straws to eliminate single-use plastic.

Given that Bengaluru airport generates a large quantum of waste each day, BIAL will use the plastic waste collected through this drive to pave its internal roads. “The #PlasticBeku campaign is one initiative that we believe can change the world,” says Chandramouli.