Problem Statement:

Single use plastics

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Detail:

"India has been moving away from plastics for many years and many cities have already issued plastic bag bans. While legislation like this helps to protect our environment and wildlife, a young entrepreneur, Ashwath Hegde, noticed that it was a hardship for many Indians. He eventually landed on a combination of natural starch (from potato and tapioca) and vegetable oils to make a bag that looks and feels just like plastic with none of the negative environmental impacts of a plastic vessel. EnviGreen‘s bags will naturally degrade in 180 days and if they are submerged in water they disappear in a day. Oh and also – these bags are edible. This means that when animals encounter non-degraded bags, they can eat them with no adverse effects".. Source: https://innovate.mygov.in/innovation/envigreen-edible-bags/

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: EnviGreen Biotech India Pvt Ltd
Address: 1012/29, Prestige Meridian, 1, Mahatma Gandhi Rd,
City: Bengaluru
State: Karnataka
PIN Code 560001

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Email: adarshtiwari9795@gmail.com
Contact No:
Website: http://envigreen.in/

Manufacturing Capacity: b) Design Support, c) Sub-contracting, d) Licensing
Photo Links:

• These ‘Plastic’ Bags Are Actually Made of Potato & Tapioca – and Can Become Animal Food on Disposal! https://www.thebetterindia.com/77202/envigreen-bags-organic-biodegradable-plastic/

Problem Scale: 3) India 4) Around the world
Blog Link 1:

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  https://www.edexlive.com/people/2019/apr/10/this-start-up-makes-plastic-bags-of-potato-and-tapioca-that-degrade-in-60-days-5736.html

News Link 5:

• Bioplastics
  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/11/are-bioplastics-made-from-plants-better-for-environment-ocean-plastic/