Discover how Bengaluru’s Saji Varghese transforms fallen coconut leaves into 7 lakh eco-friendly straws every month, reducing ...

Discover how Bengaluru’s Saji Varghese transforms fallen coconut leaves into 7 lakh eco-friendly straws every month, reducing plastic waste and empowering rural women ...

Saji Varghese began experimenting with food-grade adhesives and different crafting techniques. After several months of trials, he succeeded in creating a multi-layered straw in early 2018. The ...

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Flatten a green straw with a scissor blade edge, and cut it open along its width. Snip it in half lengthwise, and trim one end of each half into a curved point like you'd see on a leaf. Give it a ...

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Republic Act (RA) 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, was approved on January 26, ...

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Prof Saji Varghese, an English professor at Christ University in Bengaluru, has developed eco-friendly straws made from coconut leaves. What started as a chance discovery in 2017 has now turned into a ...