Corn Next corn straws are a non-toxic, affordable alternative to plastic and paper straws. Made from cornstarch, water, and ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

In 2018, Bangladesh used about 250 tons of single-use plastic tableware and straws per month, while a 2020 study showed the global demand for single-use plastic tableware in 2017 was 640 billion ...

Similar statistics came from another major producer, Eco Valley, as the company’s director, Md Kamal, told Mongabay that they are producing about 60,000 plates every month.

US President Donald Trump said that he will issue an executive order to end the Biden administration’s campaign over use of eco-friendly paper straws in the federal government.(Getty Images via ...

President Donald Trump on Friday raged against eco-friendly paper straws promoted by his predecessor Joe Biden, and pledged that the United States would return to using plastic ones.